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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual MTU MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. "Automatic, sets the MTU at 1500. Other choices include "Automatic by DHCP," which sets the MTU according to the DHCP connection, and "Manual," which allows the MTU to be set manually. Internet Protocol This section includes three options: No IP Address, Obtain an IP Address Automatically, and Use the Following IP Address. No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no IP address. This is useful if the connection is operating under a bridge. Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the ISP requires the connection to obtain an IP address automatically. The server assigning the IP address also assigns a subnet mask address, which can be overridden by clicking in the "Override Subnet Mask" check box and entering another subnet mask address. Additionally, the DHCP lease can be renewed and/or released by clicking on the appropriate "DHCP Lease" button. Use the Following IP Address Select this option if the connection uses a permanent (static) IP address. The ISP should provide this address, along with a subnet mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and secondary DNS server addresses. DNS Server The Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which website or domain names are translated into IP addresses. This connection can be configured to automatically obtain a DNS server address, or such an address can be specified manually, according to the information provided by the ISP. To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address, select Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the "DNS Server" drop-down list. To manually configure DNS server addresses, select Use the Following DNS Server Addresses. Specify up to two different DNS server addresses, one primary, the other secondary. 56

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
MTU
MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size per-
mitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic, sets the
MTU
at 1500. Other choic-
es include “Automatic by
DHCP
,” which sets the
MTU
according to the
DHCP
connection, and “Manual,” which allows the
MTU
to be set manually.
Internet Protocol
This section includes three options:
No IP Address
,
Obtain an IP Address
Automatically
, and
Use the Following IP Address
.
No IP Address
Select this option if the connection has no
IP
address. This is use-
ful if the connection is operating under a bridge.
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
Select this option if the
ISP
requires the con-
nection to obtain an
IP
address automatically. The server assigning the
IP
address
also assigns a subnet mask address, which can be overridden by clicking in the
“Override Subnet Mask” check box and entering another subnet mask address.
Additionally, the
DHCP
lease can be renewed and/or released by clicking on the
appropriate “
DHCP
Lease” button.
Use the Following IP Address
Select this option if the connection uses a perma-
nent (static)
IP
address. The
ISP
should provide this address, along with a subnet
mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and secondary
DNS
server addresses.
DNS Server
The Domain Name System (
DNS
) is the method by which website or domain
names are translated into
IP
addresses. This connection can be configured to
automatically obtain a
DNS
server address, or such an address can be specified
manually, according to the information provided by the
ISP
.
To configure the connection to automatically obtain a
DNS
server address, select
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically
from the “
DNS
Server” drop-down
list. To manually configure
DNS
server addresses, select
Use the Following DNS
Server Addresses
. Specify up to two different
DNS
server addresses, one pri-
mary, the other secondary.