Microsoft MN 500 - Broadband Networking Wireless Base Station Router, User Manual, Page: 53 / 100

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7. Select the Bridging Mode check box, and then click Yes to
confirm your selection. When you switch from routing mode to
bridging mode, the base station resets. While the reset is in
progress, the power light on the base station blinks and then
turns orange. When the light is solid green, the reset is
complete.
8. After the reset is complete, turn off the computer and the base
station. Remove the cable from the base station
Ethernet port
and insert it into the To Modem port. Leave the other end of the
cable connected to the Ethernet port of the computer.
9. Turn on the base station and restart your computer.
Home Page
You can view current base station and Internet connection settings
from the
Home page of the Base Station Management Tool. The
following sections describe these settings.
Wide Area Network
The wide area network settings provide a summary of the Internet
settings provided by your ISP. The settings that appear will vary
depending on whether your ISP account provides a static (fixed) IP
address, a dynamic Internet connection, or a Point-to-Point
Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. If your Internet
connection is disabled, the WAN settings will be unavailable.
The following table describes the WAN settings and how to modify
them.
Setting Description Notes
Broadband Appears as If the Base Station Management Tool
connection Connecting , shows that your broadband connection is
Connected , disconnected when you expect it to be
Disconnecting , or connected, try clicking Release and then
Disconnected . Renew to change the base station IP
address. If you have a PPPoE connection,
try clicking
Disconnect and then
Connect . You can also try resetting the
base station and your broadband
modem. If you complete these steps and
the Broadband Connection is still
disconnected, contact your ISP for
assistance.
WAN IP Shows the IP This is the external (public) IP address
address address provided that connects your network to the
by your ISP. Internet.
If your ISP provides you an IP address
dynamically (by using a DHCP server),
this address may change periodically. You
can click the
Release button and then the
Renew button to get a new IP address.