How Do I Configure My DOCSIS Residential Gateway?

Field Name

Description

Decimal

Displays the netmask of the private LAN IP network

Netmask

 

 

 

Broadcast

Displays the broadcast IP address

 

 

MAC Address

Displays the MAC address for the WAN. The factory assigned

 

MAC address for the WAN is also referred to as the WAN MGT

 

MAC

 

 

WAN IP

Displays the public IP address assigned to your gateway by

Address

your ISP. The WAN port will be assigned a public IP address

 

automatically by your ISP except when a static IP address is set

 

up as described below. The WAN IP address will be shared by

 

all the PCs in your private local area network to access the

 

Internet

 

 

Subnet Mask

Displays the subnet mask for your WAN port. This address is

 

automatically assigned to your WAN port by your ISP except

 

when a static IP address is set up as described later in this table

 

 

Gateway IP

Displays a Gateway IP address for your WAN port. This

 

address is automatically assigned to your WAN port by your

 

ISP except when a static IP address is set up as described later in

 

this table

 

 

Duration

Displays the length of time your WAN IP address is valid

 

 

Expires

Displays the date and time your WAN IP address expires

 

 

Host Name

Displays the host name that is usually downloaded to your

 

gateway by your ISP. However, some ISPs require this

 

information to be entered manually. If manual entry is required,

 

your ISP will provide the information for you to enter into this

 

field.

 

 

Domain Name

Displays the domain name that is usually downloaded to your

 

gateway by your ISP. However, some ISPs require this

 

information to be entered manually. If manual entry is required,

 

your ISP will provide the information for you to enter into this

 

field.

 

 

Static IP

Manual entry is required. Your ISP will provide the information

Address

for you to enter into this field.

 

Note: When setting a static IP address, you must enter the IP

 

address, subnet mask, and default gateway before the static IP

 

address will become operational.

 

 

Static IP Mask

Manual entry is required. Your ISP will provide the information

 

for you to enter into this field.

 

 

Default

Manual entry is required. Your ISP will provide the information

Gateway

for you to enter into this field.

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