User's Manual

Chapter 2: Using the Configuration Manager 15
Selecting the WAN Type
Please check with your service provider if you read the discussion below and are still
unsure which WAN Type to choose.
• Static IP Address
- Typically you have to request and pay extra for a static IP
address, so this is not typically used.
• Dynamic IP Address
– This is only used by Cable modem users and by DSL
modem users who are not using PPPoE. (A DSL service provider will
typically tell you whether you are using PPPoE, which requires you to enter
an PPPoE-related password into the router. If you are using DSL with 1483
routed, bridged, or PPPoA modes, you are not using PPPoE.)
• PPPoE
– Only use this if you are plugging an ADSL modem into the
Wireless-N Router, and if your ADSL service provider uses PPPoE.
• PPTP
- The Point to Point Tunneling Protocol is more common in corporate
environments and most users will not use this setting.
• L2TP
- The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol is more common in corporate
environments and most users will not use this setting.
• Mobile Broadband Modem
- Select this if you are using a mobile broadband
modem, or a tethering-enabled smartphone or tablet as the primary method
of connecting the Wireless-N Router to the Internet. (If you are using the
mobile broadband modem as the backup to an ADSL or Cable modem,
you'll need to use the Configuration Manager's Advanced program to
configure this setup. Please refer to Using your 3G modem as a backup
on page 45.) You should select your primary connection type using the
Setup Wizard. (To access the Setup Wizard, refer to page 12 for
instructions.)
The relevant section immediately below depends on the WAN Type you selected.
Configuring the Static IP Address
The page shown below will only appear in the unlikely event that you select the Static
IP Address button on the Select WAN Type menu. Otherwise skip this section.