User's Manual

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3. Password
Type in your password and retype it into the “Retype Password” box to confirm it.
4. User Decide Login Server Manually
If your login server IP address is not available in the “Select Your State” drop-down menu (6), you
may manually enter the login server IP address by placing a check in the box next to “User
decide login server manually” and type in the address next to “Login Server” (5).
Setting Custom Domain Name Server (DNS) Settings
A “Domain Name Server” is a server located on the Internet that translates Universal Resource
Locaters (URLs) like “www.belkin.com” to IP addresses. Many Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
do not require you to enter this information into the Router. The “Automatic from ISP” box (1)
should be checked if your ISP did not give you a specific DNS address. If you are using a static
IP connection type, then you may need to enter a specific DNS address and secondary DNS
address for your connection to work properly. If your connection type is dynamic or PPPoE, it is
likely that you do not have to enter a DNS address. Leave the “Automatic from ISP” box checked.
To enter the DNS address settings, uncheck the “Automatic from ISP” box and enter your DNS
entries in the spaces provided. Click “Apply Changes” (2) to save the settings.
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Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) Address
All network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have a unique “serial number”
called a MAC address. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may record the MAC address of your
computer’s adapter and only let that particular computer connect to the Internet service. When
you install the Router, its own MAC address will be “seen” by the ISP and may cause the
connection not to work. Belkin has provided the ability to clone (copy) the MAC address of the
computer into the Router. This MAC address, in turn, will be seen by the ISP’s system as the
original MAC address and will allow the connection to work. If you are not sure whether your ISP
needs to see the original MAC address, simply clone the MAC address of the computer that was
originally connected to the modem. Cloning the address will not cause any problems with your
network.
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