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Physical Address, Privacy, Password, No IP Address, Obtain an IP Address Automatically

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the network. 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. Coax Link Configure the coax link connection in this section of the screen. Privacy Toggle "Privacy" by clicking in the "Enabled" check box. If Privacy is activated, all devices connected via coaxial cable must use the same password. Actiontec recommends leaving the Privacy option deactivated. Password Enter the Coax Link password here. 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 when the connection is operating under a bridge. Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select 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. Use the Following IP Address Select if the WAN connection is configured using 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. 62

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
Physical Address
Displays the physical address of the network card used for the
network.
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.
Coax Link
Configure the coax link connection in this section of the screen.
Privacy
Toggle “Privacy” by clicking in the “Enabled” check box. If Privacy is
activated, all devices connected via coaxial cable must use the same password.
Actiontec recommends leaving the Privacy option deactivated.
Password
Enter the Coax Link password here.
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 when the connection is operating under a bridge.
Obtain an IP Address Automatically
Select 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.
Use the Following IP Address
Select if the
WAN
connection is configured using a
permanent (static)
IP
address. The
ISP
should provide this address, along with a
subnet mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and sec-
ondary
DNS
server addresses.