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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.
If you choose Static IP, you should have fixed IP Parameters specified by your ISP. The Static IP
settings page will appear as shown in Figure 4-6.
Note:
If you get address and find error when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are
set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
In this case, you need to enter the following parameters into the spaces provided:
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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.
(This is rarely required.)
IP Address
- Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. Usually
255.255.255.0 is used as the subnet mask.
Default Gateway
- (Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided
by your ISP.
MTU Size
- The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most ethernet networks is
1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and
should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.
Primary DNS
- (Optional) Enter the DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
Secondary DNS
- (Optional) Type another DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP if provided.
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Figure 4-6 WAN - Static IP