Linksys E2100L manual Setup MAC Address Clone, Setup Advanced Routing

Linksys E2100L

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Setup > DDNS > TZO

E-mail Address, TZO Key, and Domain Name  Enter the settings of the account you set up with TZO..

Internet IP Address  The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here.. Because it is dynamic, it will change..

Status  The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed..

Update   To manually trigger an update, click Update..

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes..

Setup > MAC Address Clone

A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification.. Some ISPs require you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet.. If you have your computer’s MAC address registered with your ISP and you do not wish to re-register the MAC address, then you may assign the registered MAC address to the Router with the MAC Address Clone feature..

Setup > MAC Address Clone

MAC Address Clone

Enabled/Disabled  To have the MAC address cloned, select Enabled..

MAC Address  Enter the MAC address registered with your ISP here..

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Clone My PC’s MAC  Click this option to clone the MAC address of the computer you are using..

Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to clear your changes..

Setup > Advanced Routing

This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced functions.. Operating Mode allows you to select the type(s) of advanced functions you use.. Dynamic Routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on your network.. Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network destination..

Setup > Advanced Routing

Advanced Routing

NAT

Enabled/Disabled  If this Router is hosting your network’s connection to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled.. If another router exists on your network, select Disabled.. When the NAT setting is disabled, dynamic routing will be enabled..

Dynamic Routing (RIP)

Dynamic routing uses the Routing Information Protocol (RIP).. This option enables the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network’s layout and exchange routing tables with the other router(s).. The Router determines the network packets’ route based on the fewest number of hops between the source and the destination..

Enabled/Disabled  When the NAT setting is enabled, the Dynamic Routing option is automatically disabled.. When the NAT setting is disabled, this option is available.. Select Enabled to use the Dynamic Routing option..

Static Routing

Astatic route is a pre-determined pathway that network information must travel to reach a specific host or

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