Connecting and Configuring the Router Setting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Connection Type to Static IP 2 3 4 5 (1) 6 (2) 7 (3) 8 (4) 1. IP Address Provided by your ISP. Enter your IP address here. 2. Subnet Mask Provided by your ISP. Enter your subnet mask here. 3. ISP Gateway Address Provided by your ISP. Enter the ISP gateway address here. 29 9 section A static IP address connection type is less common than other connection types.
Connecting and Configuring the Router Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPPoE Most DSL providers use PPPoE as the connection type. If you use a DSL modem to connect to the Internet, your ISP may use PPPoE to log you into the service. If you have an Internet connection in your home or small office that doesn’t require a modem, you may also use PPPoE. Your connection type is PPPoE if: a) Your ISP gave you a user name and password which is required to connect to the Internet.
Connecting and Configuring the Router 1 2 (3) (4) 3 4 5 6 7 1. User Name This space is provided to type in your user name that was assigned by your ISP. 2. Password Type in your password and retype it into the “Retype Password” box to confirm it. 3. Service Name A Service name is rarely required by an ISP. If you are not sure if your ISP requires a service name, leave this blank. 4. MTU The MTU setting should never be changed unless your ISP gives you a specific MTU setting.
Connecting and Configuring the Router Setting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Connection Type to Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) [European Countries Only]. Some ISPs require a connection using PPTP protocol, a type of connection most common in European countries. This sets up a direct connection to the ISP’s system. Type in the information provided by your ISP in the space provided. When you have finished, click “Apply Changes” (9).
Connecting and Configuring the Router 5. 1 My IP Address Provided by your ISP. Enter the IP address here. 6. My Subnet Mask 7. Connection ID (optional) Provided by your ISP. If your ISP did not give you a connection ID, leave this blank. 8. Disconnect after X…. The “Disconnect” feature is used to automatically disconnect the Router from your ISP when there is no activity for a specified period of time.
Connecting and Configuring the Router Setting your Connection Type if you are a Telstra® BigPond User [Australia Only] Your user name and password are provided to you by Telstra BigPond. Enter this information below. Choosing your state from the drop-down menu (6) will automatically fill in your login server IP address.
Connecting and Configuring the Router Setting Custom Domain Name Server (DNS) Settings 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 (1) 9 (2) 35 section A “Domain Name Server” is a server located on the Internet that translates Universal Resource Locater (URLs) like “www.belkin. com” to IP addresses. Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs) do not require you to enter this information into the Router. The “Automatic from ISP” box (1) should be checked if your ISP did not give you a specific DNS address.
Connecting and Configuring the Router Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) Address All network components, including cards, adapters, and routers, have a unique “serial number” called a MAC address. Your Internet Service Provider may record the MAC address of your computer’s adapter and only let that particular computer connect to the Internet service. When you install the Router, its own MAC address will be “seen” by the ISP and may cause the connection not to work.
Connecting and Configuring the Router 1 Cloning your MAC Address 2 Entering a Specific MAC Address 4 In certain circumstances you may need a specific WAN MAC address. You can manually enter one in the “MAC Address” page. Type in a MAC address in the spaces provided (2) and click “Apply Changes” (3) to save the changes. The Router’s WAN MAC address will now be changed to the MAC address you specified.
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface Using your Internet browser, you can access the Router’s Web-Based Advanced User Interface. In your browser, type “192.168.2.1” (do not type in anything else such as “http://” or “www”) then press the “Enter” key. You will see the Router’s home page in your browser window. Viewing the LAN Settings Clicking on the header of the LAN tab (1) will take you to the LAN tab’s header page. A quick description of the functions can be found here.
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface 1 Changing LAN Settings All settings for the internal LAN setup of the Router can be viewed and changed here. 2 3 (1) (3) 5 (4) 6 (5) 7 (6) 1. 8 9 IP Address The “IP address” is the internal IP address of the Router. The default IP address is “192.168.2.1”. To access the advanced setup interface, type this IP address into the address bar of your browser. This address can be changed if needed.
Using the Web-Based Advanced User Interface automatically. The default setting is “On”. The DHCP server can be turned OFF if necessary; however, in order to do so you must manually set a static IP address for each computer on your network. To turn off the DHCP server, select “Off” and click “Apply Changes”. 4. IP Pool The range of IP addresses set aside for dynamic assignment to the computers on your network. The default is 2–100 (99 computers).