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Section 3 | Configuration |
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WAN Page – All Configuration Options
Options related to: SELECTING THE WR850 BROADBAND CONNECTION MODE
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| Connection: |
| Your WR850 allows you to store multiple profiles for your broadband |
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| connection. This field allows you to select which of multiple |
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| connection profiles you wish to configure. |
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| You may add additional connections by clicking the New button. |
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| You may delete connections by clicking the Delete button. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: One connection, called “Default Connection.” |
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| Description: |
| Sets a name for the selected connection. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: The first connection is called “Default Connection.” |
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| New connections default to “Connection [X]”, where [X] is a number |
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| (e.g., the second connection defaults to “Connection 2”). |
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| Interface: |
| Sets the interface used by the selected connection. Currently, the |
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| factory default is the only option. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: The |
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| Connection |
| Sets the method by which an IP address is assigned to the selected |
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| connection. Select as follows: |
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| DHCP - An IP address is dynamically assigned to the WR850, as |
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| per the Dynamic Host Configuration Connection Mode (DHCP). This |
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| is typically used with cable modems or gateways, and DSL |
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| gateways. |
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| Static – An IP address is manually assigned to the WAN connection. |
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| PPPoE - |
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| PPPoE is typically used with DSL modems. |
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| Disabled - The WAN connection is disabled. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: DHCP |
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| Primary: |
| Sets the selected connection to be the primary connection in use. |
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| Select Yes or No. |
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| FACTORY DEFAULT: Yes |
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