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Using the Configuration Menu Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address Most cable modem users will select this option to obtain an IP Address automatically from their ISP (Internet Service Provider). Host Name This is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The host name is the device name of the Router. MAC Address Clone MAC Address Primary DNS Address Secondary DNS Address The default MAC Address is set to the WAN's physical interface MAC address on the Router. This feature will copy the MAC address of the Ethernet card, and replace the WAN MAC address of the Router with this Ethernet card MAC address. It is not recommended that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. Input the primary DNS address provided by your ISP (Optional) Input the Secondary DNS address provided by your ISP. MTU Maximum Transmission Unit; default is 1500; you may need to change the MTU to conform to your ISP. Auto-reconnect Auto-backup If enabled, the Broadband Router will automatically connect to your ISP after your system is restarted or if the connection is dropped. Enabling this feature will connect your router to the Internet using a dial-up service if your broadband connection becomes unavail- able. A subscription to a dial-up service is required for the auto- backup to work. 25

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Using the Configuration Menu
Home > WAN > Dynamic IP Address
Most cable modem users will select this option to obtain an IP
Address
automatically
from their ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Host Name
This is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The host
name is the device name of the Router.
MAC Address
The default MAC Address is set to the WAN’s physical interface
MAC address on the Router.
Clone
MAC Address
This feature will copy the MAC address of the Ethernet card, and
replace the WAN MAC address of the Router with this Ethernet
card MAC address.
It is not recommended that you change the
default MAC address unless required by your ISP.
Primary DNS
Address
Secondary DNS
Address
Auto-reconnect
Input the primary DNS address provided by your ISP
(Optional) Input the Secondary DNS address provided by your ISP.
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
; default is 1500; you may need to
change the MTU to conform to your ISP.
If enabled, the Broadband Router will automatically connect to
your ISP after your system is restarted or if the connection is
dropped.
Auto-backup
Enabling this feature will connect your router to the Internet using
a dial-up service if your broadband connection becomes unavail-
able. A subscription to a dial-up service is required for the auto-
backup to work.