SECTION 3
CONFIGURATION
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SECTION 3, CONFIGURATION
Field or Button
Description
WAN Interface
Provides the status of the router:
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 type you select,
different areas are grayed out (become
inaccessible), leaving you only the appropriate
fields to fill in.
For details on each Connection Mode type, refer
to
Section 2:Installation
.
Connection
Repair
Provides connection repair information
depending 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.
Press the
Refresh
button to update the status of
the router.
