How Do I Configure the Cable Modem Gateway?
Setup Basic Settings - Network Configuration Page Description
The following table provides a description of the fields within the Setup Basic Settings - Network Configuration page.
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| LAN IP | Displays the base IP address of the private home LAN and the |
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| Address | WebWizard IP address. Your cable modem gateway assigns |
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| private IP addresses to your attached computers by its internal |
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| dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server |
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| MAC | Displays the MAC address for the WAN. The factory assigned |
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| Address | MAC address for the WAN is also referred to as the WLAN |
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| Data MAC |
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| WAN IP | Displays the public IP address assigned to your gateway by |
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| Address | your ISP. The WAN port will be assigned a public IP address |
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| automatically by your ISP except when a static IP address is set |
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| up as described below. The WAN IP address will be shared by |
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| all the PCs in your private local area network to access the |
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| Internet |
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| Subnet Mask | Displays the subnet mask for your WAN port. This address is |
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| automatically assigned to your WAN port by your ISP except |
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| when a static IP address is set up as described later in this table |
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| Gateway IP | Displays a Gateway IP address for your WAN port. This |
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| address is automatically assigned to your WAN port by your |
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| ISP except when a static IP address is set up as described later |
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| Duration | Displays the length of time your WAN IP address is valid |
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| Expires | Displays the date and time your WAN IP address expires |
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| Host Name | Displays the host name that is usually downloaded to your |
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| gateway by your ISP. However, some ISPs require this |
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| information to be entered manually. If manual entry is |
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| required, your ISP will provide the information for you to enter |
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| into this field. |
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| Domain | Displays the domain name that is usually downloaded to your |
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| Name | gateway by your ISP. However, some ISPs require this |
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| information to be entered manually. If manual entry is |
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| required, your ISP will provide the information for you to enter |
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| into this field. |
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| Static IP | Manual entry is required. Your ISP will provide the |
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| Address | information for you to enter into this field. |
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| Note: When setting a static IP address, you must enter the IP |
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| address, subnet mask, and default gateway before the static IP |
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| address will become operational. |
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