| Broadband Link Tab | 
Item  | Description  | 
Primary Domain Name Server  | Part of the Internet address settings. A domain name is a  | 
  | meaningful,   | 
  | address. The DNS allows Internet users to specify a name  | 
  | (domain name) to reach a Web page (for example,  | 
  | www.domainname.com) instead of its Internet address (for  | 
  | example, 111.222.111.222). When you enter the name of a  | 
  | Web location (URL), the DNS looks up the name and resolves  | 
  | it to the Web page’s Internet address.  | 
  | If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the  | 
  | subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your  | 
  | Internet address (static IP), this is the information that was  | 
  | provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during gateway  | 
  | installation.  | 
Secondary Domain Name  | Used as a backup if the Primary server fails to respond.  | 
Server  | If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the  | 
  | subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your  | 
  | Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was  | 
  | provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during the  | 
  | system installation. This parameter may not be necessary and  | 
  | may be left blank.  | 
Domain  | The name that associates your gateway with your ISP on the  | 
  | broadband link. This parameter may not be necessary and  | 
  | may be left blank.  | 
  | If you receive your Internet address settings automatically, the  | 
  | subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your  | 
  | Internet address (Static IP), this is the information that was  | 
  | provided to you by your ISP and entered by you during gateway  | 
  | installation.  | 
Maximum Transmission Unit  | Shows the maximum size allowed on packets that are sent to  | 
(MTU) | and from your network to your ISP.  | 
Gateway Ping  | The 2Wire gateway periodically checks the connection  | 
  | between itself and your ISP’s Default Gateway. This field  | 
  | informs you that the check has been performed and whether  | 
  | or not it was successful.  | 
DNS Communication  | The gateway periodically checks the connection between itself  | 
  | and your ISP’s domain name server(s) to make sure DNS is  | 
  | available. This field informs you that the check has been  | 
  | performed and whether or not it was successful.  | 
Configuration Server Post  | The gateway periodically checks the connection between itself  | 
  | and the 2Wire Component Management System. This field  | 
  | informs you that the check has been performed and whether  | 
  | or not it was successful.  | 
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