User's Manual
79
February 2007
MP-202 Telephone Adapter
9. WAN Settings
Table
9-1: General Connection Settings
Parameter
Description
Schedule
You can configure scheduler rules in order to define time segments during
which the connection is active (via Advanced>Scheduler Rules).
Network
Select whether the parameters you are configuring relate to a LAN/WAN
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 MAC
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.
9.1.2
Internet Protocol Settings
Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the 'Internet Protocol' drop down
menu:
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)
Use the Following IP Address
Note that according to the selection you make in the 'Internet Protocol' drop down menu,
the screen will refresh and display relevant configuration settings.
Figure
9-3: Internet Protocol Settings - No 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' and specifying your own mask instead.
You can press 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.