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IP Setting – Possible Scenarios
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Your access provider provides you with a specific IP address that you will use every time.
If this is the case, make sure that
Specify an IP address is checked. Now you must fill in
the IP address field with the information your access provider gave you.
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Your access provider provides different IPs to you every time you connect. In this case,
the provider is using a pool of addresses that are randomly assigned to you. If this is the
case, make sure that
Server assigned IP address is selected. This is usually the way an
Internet provider will work unless you request a specific one.
Name Server Setting
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Your access provider provides you with a specific DNS entry. DNS entries are what you
use to be routed to the Internet and other locations. If this is the case, make sure that
Specify name server address is checked, and fill in the Primary DNS and if given, the
Secondary DNS . The secondary DNS is a backup in case the Primary is unavailable.
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Your access provider assigns DNS entries on connection. In this case, the DNS can
change for each connection. You should make sure that
Server Assigned name server
addresses is selected.
After you are done configuring the above settings, click OK twice.