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Saving Changes

When you finish entering your changes, press the Save button at the bottom of the page.

Configure Internet Connection

This enables access to the Internet for devices that connect to the router.

You may need to enter a user name and password (if your Internet Service Provider provided them and you haven’t entered them elsewhere).

You may need to enter information about your static IP address (if your ISP provided one, such as “210.123.1.54”).

You may also need to change the router’s MAC address or enter a host name. If you later need to restore the router’s original MAC address, you will find it on the label on the underside of the router.

If you have a working Internet connection through a computer connected to your DSL or cable modem, you have already entered these settings on that computer and should be able to determine them from your current configuration. If not, your ISP can provide you with this information.

If you have a DSL PPPoE connection to the Internet, the router automatically maintains the connection. You can also choose to have the router automatically disconnect if the connection is inactive for a certain period of time. In that case, the router will automatically try to re-establish the DSL PPPoE connection when a device connected to the router accesses the Internet.

In the uncommon event that your ISP uses PPTP to establish an Internet connection, you will need to enter some additional information so that the router can establish a connection with your ISP’s PPTP server. This includes the domain name (or IP address) of the PPTP server, a user name and password, and an authentication method.

Press the Detect Connection button and the router will attempt to detect the type of connection.


(also known as PPPoE)

Internet Login (PPPoE)

If your ISP provided a user name and password for your Internet connection, please enter them here.

This is also known as a PPPoE connection. You should not enter your user name and password if you have PPPoA or if you have a DSL router (or another device, such as a VoIP gateway) that you’ve already configured with your user name and password.

Internet Connection (PPPoE)

Static IP Address

  
  

Point-to-Point Tunneling (PPTP)

If your ISP provided you with information about using the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) to establish a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to connect to the Internet, enter it here. (This is not common.)

Host Name

If your ISP provided you with a host name, enter it here.

Clone MAC address

Your ISP may require you to change the router’s MAC address to match the address of another computer. If that computer is already connected to the router, you can select its MAC address from the list. Otherwise, you can enter an address in the field below.


Remote Access

If you want to be able to access your router from outside the LAN, you can enter a port here. You will then be able to access your router through its WAN IP address and that port.

Static Routes

You can find information about this advanced feature in the user manual on the installation CD-ROM.

When you finish entering your changes, press Save.