WAN - Dynamic IP Address
Select this option if your ISP (Internet Service Provider)
provides you an IP address automatically. Cable modem providers typically
use dynamic assignment of IP Address.
Host Name - (optional) The Host Name field is optional but may be required by some Internet Service Providers. The default host name is the model number of the device.
MAC Address - (optional) The
MAC (Media Access Control) Address field is required by some Internet
Service Providers (ISP). The default MAC address is set to the MAC address
of the WAN interface in the device. You can use the "Clone MAC Address"
button to automatically copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed
in the computer used to configure the device. It is only necessary to
fill the field if required by your ISP.
WAN - Static IP Address
If required by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) select this option to configure the device with the static IP Address information. Enter in the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS (domain name server) address(es) provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the fields must be in the appropriate IP form, which are four IP octets separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address if it is not in this format.
Example:
192.168.100.100
WAN - PPPoE
Select this option if your ISP requires you to use a PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) connection. DSL providers typically use this option. Select Dynamic PPPoE to obtain an IP address automatically for your PPPoE connection (used by majority of PPPoE connections). Select Static PPPoE to use a static IP address for your PPPoE connection.
User Name
- Enter your PPPoE username.
Password - Enter your PPPoE password.
Service Name - If your ISP uses a service name for the PPPoE
connection, enter the service name here. (optional)
Example:@earthlink.net
IP Address - This option is only available for Static PPPoE.
Enter in the static IP address for the PPPoE connection.
Primary DNS Address - Primary DNS
(Domain Name Server) IP provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS Address - optional
Maximum Idle time - The amount of time of inactivity before the device will disconnect your PPPoE session. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the defined Maximum Idle Time, then the connection will be dropped. Either set the value for idle time to zero or enable Auto-reconnect to disable this feature.
Auto-reconnect - If enabled, the device will automatically connect to your ISP after your unit is restarted or when the connection is dropped.
WAN - PPTP/L2TP
Select this option for Europe or some specific ISPs use.
Server IP
- Enter the server IP address.
PPTP/L2TP Account - Enter your
PPTP/L2TP account.
PPTP/L2TP Password - Enter your PPTP/L2TP
password.
Maximum Idle time - The amount of time of inactivity before the device will disconnect your
PPTP/L2TP session. Enter a Maximum Idle Time (in minutes) to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. If the connection is inactive for longer than the defined Maximum Idle Time, then the connection will be dropped. Either set the value for idle time to zero or enable Auto-reconnect to disable this feature.
Auto-reconnect - If enabled, the device will automatically connect to your ISP after your unit is restarted or when the connection is dropped.
DHCP client computers connected to the unit will have their information displayed in the DHCP Client Table. The table will show the Host Name, IP Address, MAC Address, and Expired Time of the DHCP lease for each client computer.