NETGEAR D6100 user manual Internet IP Address

AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100

Field	Description
Idle Timeout (In Minutes)	To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, enter
	the number of minutes.
	The idle time-out specifies how long the modem router keeps the Internet
	connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet
	connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
Internet IP Address
Get Dynamically from ISP	Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically
	assigns these addresses.
Use Static IP Address	Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your
	ISP assigned for static IP address service. The gateway is the ISP router to
	which your modem router connects.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.

Get Automatically from ISP	Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically
	assigns this address.
Use These DNS Servers	If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses
	to the modem router during login, select this option and enter the IP
	address of your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
	address is available, enter it also.

Router MAC Address

The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your modem router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).

Use Default Address	Use the default MAC address.
Use Computer MAC Address	The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer
	that you are now using. You must use the one computer that is allowed by
	the ISP.
Use This MAC Address	Enter the MAC address that you want to use.

NAT (Network Address Translation)

NAT allows computers on your home network to share the modem router Internet connection. NAT is enabled by default because it is needed in most situations. Select the NAT setting:

• Enable. NAT is enabled. This is the default setting.

• Disable. NAT is disabled.

9.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.

10.Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Troubleshoot the Internet Connection on page 210.

Manage the Internet Settings Manually

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