User's Manual

Configuring the Actiontec Wireless Cable/DSL RouterConfiguring the Actiontec Wireless Cable/DSL Router
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This is the primary Domain Name Server address. This is like a telephone book
of all internet addresses.
DNS #2
This is the secondary Domain Name Server address.
LAN
IP Address
The IP Address of the Wireless Cable/DSL Router as seen by the PC’s within
your LAN.
DHCP Server
On: This means that all of your PC’s will receive their IP address and other con-
figuration data from the Wireless Cable/DSL Router each time they connect.
Off: This means that each machine is configured individually with an IP, subnet
mask, gateway and DNS server information.
identification before it will allow you to access its network.
WAN
Connection:
Connected: A valid connection through the Cable/DSL modem to the Internet
exists.
Connecting...: The Cable/DSL Router is trying to establish a connection with
the ISP.
Disconnected: A valid connection to the Cable/DSL modem exists, but there is
no connection to the Internet.
Off: A valid physical connection to the Cable/DSL modem is not present
Mode:
Static: Static IP Address information for the connection that was entered in the
setup is being used
DHCP: The Wireless Cable/DSL Router is being assigned an IP address and
being sent other connection information each time the connection to the ISP is
renewed
PPPoE: The connection is being made through Point to Point Protocol. This is
usually the case for DSL broadband.
IP Address
The IP address currently assigned and being used by the Wireless Cable/DSL
Router to connect to the ISP
Subnet Mask
The subnet mask being used is normally 255.255.255.0 (Class C IP Address)
Gateway
This is the IP address that the Wireless Cable/DSL Router uses to send all
requests to the Internet.
DNS #1