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IP address and sub-
net mask:
The IP address and subnet mask assigned to your WAN
interface. This address is used temporarily until your ISP
assigns a real IP address (via DHCP or PPP – see Inter
-
net Access.
Default gateway:
The address of the ISP server through which your Internet
connection will be routed.
DNS servers:
The Domain Name System (DNS) servers used by your
ISP to map domain names to IP addresses.
Your ISP assigns all of these settings. In most cases, you
will not
need to make
changes to these settings in order for your Internet connection to work. If your ISP
does ask you to change any of these settings, follow the instructions for manually
configuring your device in
Internet Access
.
About Wireless ADSL2+ Router
This section displays details of your device’s hardware and firmware versions. If
you need to contact your ISP’s support team, they may need to know which hard-
ware/firmware versions you are using in order to answer your query.
Your hardware version details contain information about the make and model of
your device and its exact hardware components.
Your firmware version details contain information about the software program run
-
ning on your device. From time to time, MODECOM may update or add new features
to this firmware. They then make the latest updated version available to you via the
Internet. For details of how to update your firmware, see
Admin -> Upgrade Firm-
ware
.
Wireless Network
This chapter assumes that you have already set up your Wireless PCs and in-
stalled a compatible Wireless card on your device. See
Configuring Wireless PCs
.
Basic Settings
This page contains all of the wireless basic settings. Most users will be able to
configure the wireless portion and get it working properly using the setting on this
screen.
The
Wireless Network
page allows you to configure the Wireless features of your
device. To access the
Wireless Network Basic Settings
page:
From the left-hand
Wireless
menu, click on
Basic Settings
. The following page is
displayed: