SECTION 3
CONFIGURATION
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SECTION 3, CONFIGURATION
The following table provides descriptions for the fields in the Basic
window:
Field or Button
Description
WAN Interface
Active
Your WAN link is active.
Inactive
Your WAN link is not active.
Disabled
The WAN interface has been
disabled. This can be altered on
the
INTERNET
>
ADVANCED
tab.
Connection
Mode
The router supports four connection modes:
!
Cable Modem (DHCP)
!
DSL Modem (PPPoE)
!
Static Assigned
!
PPTP
Select the appropriate connection method for
your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Based on which connection mode you select,
different areas are grayed out (become
inaccessible), leaving you only the appropriate
fields to fill in.
For details on each Connection Mode, refer to
Section 2:Installation
.
Connection
Repair
Click to perform a connection repair operation.
The type of repair depends on the connection
mode selected.
For example, for DHCP, the router issues a
request for a new IP address from the ISP’s
DHCP server.
Connection
Status
Provides current information about the
connection status of the router.
Click
Refresh
to update the status.