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