
Step 2) Broadband Type
In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below).
Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires.
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| Cable Modem |
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Click on one of the WAN type and then proceed to the manual’s relevant
1.1 Cable Modem
Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name and MAC address (see screen below).
Note: The Host Name and MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require these settings for you to connect to the Internet.
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