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Select one of the options from the Connection Type drop-down menu. The
screen refreshes to display the fields applicable to the connection type selected.
The list of options include the following:
DHCP (Default)—Select this option to enable the DCHP server on your
network to assign an IP address to your gateway. This method ensures that
your gateway has a unique IP address within range of the subnet.
Note: Your service provider may instruct you to use another option.
Static—Select this option if you want to manually assign an IP address. If
your Internet connection requires a static IP address, use the static address,
subnet mask, default gateway, and DNS IP addresses as provided by your
service provider.
Note: If your Internet connection requires a static IP address, use the static
address, subnet mask, default gateway and DNS IP addresses as provided by
your service provider.
PPPoE—Select this option if you want to configure your gateway to use
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE).
PPTP—Select this option if you want to configure your gateway to use the
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP).
L2TP—Select this option if you want to to configure your gateway to use the
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP).
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Complete the following fields, which are applicable for all connection types:
Router Name—The name of the gateway appears. This field is not
configurable.
Host Name—Enter the Host Name of your Internet server.
Domain Name—Enter the Domain Name of your local network.
MTU—Select Auto if you want the MTU size to be defined by the gateway.
Select Manual if you want to define the MTU size.
MTU Size—To edit this field, you need to select Manual for the MTU field.
The MTU Size value must be in the 1200 to 1500 range.
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