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Note: If you have used the Installation Wizard to install your Gateway, you have already properly configured all of this screen’s initial settings.
❑Host Name: Allows you to create a name for the Gateway, required by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs).
❑Domain Name: Allows you to create a domain name, required by some ISPs.
❑Firmware Version: Shows the version of the firmware you are using.
❑LAN IP Address and Subnet Mask: The IP address and subnet mask of the Gateway as seen by internal LAN users in your home or office. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1 and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. It is recommended that you keep the defaults.
❑WAN IP Address: Displays the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the Gateway and controls the IP address and subnet mask of the Gateway as seen by external users on the Internet.
❑If your ISP is running a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, select Obtain an IP Address Automatically. Your ISP will allocate an IP address.
❑If you have a static (fixed) IP address, subnet mask, and gateway setting select Specify an IP address. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway address, and Domain Name Server (DNS) IP address provided by your ISP.
Note: You can verify that your various settings are correct by attempting to connect to the Internet as follows: type www.hp.com into the address window of your Web browser and press Enter.
❑Login PPPoE: Check with your ISP to determine whether
1 Select PPPoE as the login method.
2 Enter the User Name and the Password as specified by your ISP.
3 Select one of the following:
❑Connect on Demand to connect/disconnect the PPPoE connection automatically.
The PPPoE connection will be disconnected if it has been idle longer than the Max Idle Time setting (recommended settings are 0 or 9999 for best connection reliability). If you have been disconnected due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables your Gateway to automatically
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