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USER MANUAL
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14.2
Connection Method(s)
There are four possible connection methods:
1. DHCP
2. Static IP
3. PPPoE
4. L2TP
5. Mobile Internet Connection (for USB WAN)
14.2.1 DHCP Connection
The DHCP connection method is suitable if your ISP provides an IP address
automatically using DHCP (e.g., cable, metro Ethernet, etc.).
DHCP Settings
Hostname
(Optional)
If your service provider's DHCP server requires you to supply a hostname value upon
acquiring an IP address, you may enter the value here. If your service provider does not
provide you with a hostname, you can safely bypass this option.
DNS Servers
Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for DNS lookups. This setting specifies the
DNS (Domain Name System) servers to be used when a DNS lookup is routed through this
connection.
Selecting Obtain DNS server address automatically results in the DNS servers
assigned by the WAN DHCP server being used for outbound DNS lookups over the
connection. (The DNS servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address assigned by
the DHCP server.) When Use the following DNS server address(es) is selected, you may
enter custom DNS server addresses for this WAN connection into the DNS server 1
and DNS server 2 fields.
Please refer to Sections 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, and 14.6 for details about WAN Health
Check, Bandwidth Allowance Monitor, Additional Public IP Settings, and Dynamic
DNS Settings.