NETWORK (HOME/
OFFICE) CONNECTION
GENERAL
In the
General
section, verify the following information:
•
Status
- displays the connection status of the network.
•
Network
– displays the type of network connection.
•
Connection Type
- displays the type of connection.
•
Physical Address
- displays the physical address of the
network card used for the network
•
MTU
- specifies the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet
transmissions:
–
Automatic - sets the MTU at 1500
–
Automatic by DHCP - sets the MTU according to the
DHCP connection
–
Manual - allows you to manually set the MTU
•
Internet Protocol
- in the internet protocol section, specify
one of the following
–
Use the Following IP Address - the network connection
uses a permanent or static IP address and subnet mask
address, provided by Verizon or experienced network
technician.
BRIDGE
In the
Bridge
section of the Configure Network (Home/Office), you
can configure the various LAN interfaces. By default, the Ethernet