EnGenius Technologies ESR-9710 user manual Dhcp Connection Dynamic IP Address

ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0

ƒIP Address: Specify the IP address for this device, which is assigned by your ISP.

ƒSubnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for this IP address, which is assigned by your ISP.

ƒDefault Gateway: Specify the IP address of the default gateway, which is assigned by your ISP.

ƒPrimary / Secondary DNS Address: Specify the primary and secondary IP address, which is assigned by your ISP.

ƒMTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.

ƒMAC Address: If you need to change the MAC address of the rounter's WAN-side Ethernet interface, either type in an alternate MAC address (for example, the MAC address of the router initially connected to the ISP) or click on Clone Your PCs MAC Address.

ƒClick on the Save Settings button to store these settings.

6.2.4.2 DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address)

ƒThe WAN interface can be configured as a DHCP Client in which the ISP provides the IP address to the device. This is also known as Dynamic IP.

ƒSelect the Dynamic IP (DHCP) from the My Internet Connection drop-down list.

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