User's Manual

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8.1.1 DHCP Connection

The DHCP connection method is suitable if the ISP provides an IP address automatically by DHCP (e.g.

Satellite Modem, WiMAX Modem, Cable, Metro Ethernet, etc.).

There are three possible connection methods:

1. DHCP

2. Static IP

3. PPPoE

DHCP Settings

Routing Mode

This is to substitute the real address in a packet with a mapped address that is

routable on the destination network

IP Address/

Subnet Mask/

Default Gateway

This information is obtained from the ISP automatically.

DNS Servers

Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups. This setting specifies the

DNS (Domain Name System) Servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed

through this connection.

Selecting Obtain DNS server address automatically results in the DNS Servers to

be assigned by the WAN DHCP Server to be used for outbound DNS lookups over the

connection. (The DNS Servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address assigned

from the DHCP server.)

When Use the following DNS server address(es) is selected, you may enter custom

DNS server addresses for this WAN connection into the DNS Server 1 and DNS

Server 2 fields.

Hostname

(Optional)

If your service provider's DHCP server requires you to supply a hostname value upon

acquiring an IP address, you may enter the value here. If your service provider does

not provide you with the value, you can safely bypass this option.