SMC Networks Edge-corE NETWORKS BARRICADE SMCWGBR14-N2, User Manual

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| Network Settings
WAN
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MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for
most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you
change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.
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Use These DNS Servers - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS
addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and
secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers
will be assigned dynamically from your ISP.
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If you find error when you go to a Web site after entering the DNS
addresses, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You
should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
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Get IP with Unicast DHCP - A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support
the broadcast applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally,
you can choose this option. (It is rarely required.)
If your ISP provides a static or fixed IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway
and DNS setting, select Static IP. The Static IP settings page will appear.
Figure 19: WAN-Static IP
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IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your ISP.
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Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation
provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.
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Default Gateway - (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-
decimal notation provided by your ISP.
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MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for
most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you
change the default MTU Size unless required by your ISP.