Parameters

 

Description

 

Host Name

 

If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise

 

 

leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet.

 

 

 

This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your

 

MAC Address

 

Internet connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section or use the “Clone MAC

 

 

Address” button to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC

 

 

 

 

 

 

(you have to be using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work). To find out the

 

 

 

PC’s MAC address see Appendix A. (see Glossary for an explanation on MAC address)

 

 

 

 

Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Cable Modem connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL

Select Fixed-IP xDSL if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.

Parameters

Description

IP address

This is the IP address that your ISP has given you.

 

 

Subnet Mask

Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0)

 

 

DNS address

This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address

 

 

Gateway IP address

This is the ISP’s IP address gateway

 

 

Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Fixed-IP x DSL connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

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