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IP Address: Check with your ISP provider.
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Subnet Mask: Check with your ISP provider.
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Default Gateway: Check with your ISP provider.
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MTU size: MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit, the largest physical packet size,
measured in bytes that a network can transmit. Any messages larger than the MTU are divided
into smaller packets before being sent.
The key is to be deciding how big your bandwidth pipe is and select the best MTU for your
configuration. For example, you have a 33.6 modem, you use a MTU of 576, and if you have a
larger pipe you may want to try 1500.
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DNS server: enter DNS server (suggest default setting)
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Enable Keep Alive
3.1.2 DHCP Mode
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Dynamic IP (Get WAN IP Address automatically).
If you are connected to the Internet through a Cable modem line, then a dynamic IP will be
assigned.
Note: WAN port gets the IP Address, Subnet Mask and default gateway IP address
automatically, if DHCP client is successful.