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Version 3.0.1 107 July 2010
MP-20x Telephone Adapter 10. WAN Settings
Parameter Description
Network Select whether the parameters you are configuring relate to a LAN/WAN/DMZ
connection, by selecting LAN/WAN from the drop down list.
Physical Address The physical address of the network card used for your network. Some cards
allow you to change this address.
Clone My MAC
Address Allows you to copy the current MAC address of your PC to the MAC address of
this device.
MTU MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It species the largest packet size
permitted for Internet transmission. In the default setting, Automatic, the
Telephone Adapter selects the best MTU for your Internet connection. In case
you change to manual, you can enter the largest packet size, you should leave
this value in the 1200 to 1500 range.
10.1.1.1 Internet Protocol Settings
The 'Internet Protocol' group defines the Internet Protocol options. Select one of the
following Internet Protocol options from the 'Internet Protocol' drop-down list:
„ No IP Address
„
Obtain an IP Address Automatically: Your WAN connection is configured by default
to act as a DHCP client. You should keep this configuration in case your service
provider supports DHCP, or if you are connecting using a dynamic IP address.
Figure 10-3: Automatically Obtaining an IP Address
The server that assigns the Telephone Adapter with an IP address also assigns a
subnet mask. You can override the dynamically assigned subnet mask by selecting
the 'Override Subnet Mask' check box and specifying your own mask instead.
You can click the Release button to release the current leased IP address. Once the
address has been released, the button text changes to 'Renew'. Use the Renew
button to renew the leased IP address.
„ Use the Following IP Address: Your WAN connection can be configured using a
permanent (static) IP address. Your service provider should provide you with this IP
address, subnet mask and the default Telephone Adapter IP address.
Note that according to the selection above, the screen refreshes and displays relevant
configuration parameters.