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Chapter 5 Advanced Setup
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Note:Ifchanges have been made to one or more Advanced
Setup settings and Save and Restart has not been clicked before
leaving the Advanced Setup screens (i.e., switching to Utilities or
Basic Setup), all Advanced Setup settings changes will be lost.
WAN IP Address
Selecting WAN IP Address in the “Advanced Configuration” screen generates the
“WAN IP Address” screen.
WAN IP Address allows manual set up of the IP address
of the Gateway. There are four ways to do this: Tr ansparent Bridging, Obtain an
IP Address through
PPPoE/PPPoA
, Obtain an IP
Address Through DHCP
, and
Specify a Static IP Address.
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Note:Some DSL providers use PPPoE/PPPoA to establish com-
munication with an end user, while others use static IP.Some
types of broadband Internet connections (such as fixed point
wireless) may use either DHCP or Static IP address. If unsure
about which connection is present, check with the Internet
Service Provider (
ISP) before continuing.
After selecting a connection type, click Next to continue configuring the connection.