How Do I Configure the Cable Modem Gateway?
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Setup Basic Settings – Network Configuration Page Description
The following table provides a description of the fields within the Setup Basic
Settings – Network Configuration page.
Field Name
Description
LAN IP Address
The base IP address of the private home LAN and
the WebWizard IP address. Your cable modem
gateway assigns private IP addresses to your
attached computers by its internal dynamic host
configuration protocol (DHCP) server
MAC Address
The MAC address of the four-port switch on your
private home LAN
WAN IP Address
The public IP address assigned to your cable
modem by your ISP
Duration
The length of time your WAN IP address is valid.
This length of time renews when this duration
expires
Expires
The date and time your WAN IP address expires
Host Name
Some ISPs require this information for
authentication and will supply it to you
Domain Name
Some ISPs require this information for
authentication and will supply it to you
Static IP Address
Some ISPs require this information for
authentication and will supply it to you
Static IP Mask
Some ISPs require this information for
authentication and will supply it to you
Default Gateway
Some ISPs require this information for
authentication and will supply it to you
Primary DNS
Some ISPs require this information for
authentication and will supply it to you
Secondary DNS
Some ISPs require this information for
authentication and will supply it to you
Spoofed MAC Address
Some ISPs require the MAC address of the
network interface card (NIC) in your computer for
authentication. When installing the cable modem
gateway, you can enter your computer MAC
address here to allow you to connect to your ISP
