6500 Series Residential Gateway User’s Guide | Configuring Advanced Features |
Advanced ISP Settings
The Gateway provides access to additional, advanced ISP configuration settings. All the options in this section should only be configured with the help and guidance of your ISP. Incorrect changes to any of these options could result in the failure of your Internet connection.
To access the advanced settings, click Advanced Settings from the “ISP Connection Information” window. This displays the “Advanced Internet Options” window.
The advanced options are listed below. To access one of these options, click its link on the “Advanced Internet Options” window.
Configure the ATM Virtual Circuit | Create and configure a PVC (Permanent Virtual Circuit) across a |
| network. A PVC is used to maintain a permanent connection |
| between two points on a network. |
Add Static Routes for direct ISP | Configure static routes to remote equipment. Static routing allows a |
Connections | |
View the Current Routing Table | View a table of routing information of all static and dynamic routes |
| for network devices. |
Set up Dynamic DNS | Set up dynamic DNS. Dynamic DNS translates IP addresses into |
| alphanumeric names. |
Configure the protocol that allows the Gateway to determine the shortest path between two points on the network.
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