User's Manual Part 1

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27D-Link DIR-868L User Manual

Section 3 - Conguration

Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP Address information automatically

from your ISP. Select this option if your ISP does not give you any IP

numbers to use. This option is commonly used for cable modem services.

Advanced Domain Name System (DNS) services enhances your Internet

performance by getting you the information and web pages you are looking

for faster and more reliably. In addition, it improves your overall Internet

experience by correcting many common typo mistakes automatically,

taking you where you intended to go and saving you valuable time.

Disclaimer: D-Link makes no warranty as to the availability, reliability,

functionality and operation of the Advanced DNS service or its features.

Check to enable true Gigabit routing. This will increase the through-put of the WAN-LAN connectivity of the router.

The Host Name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Leave blank if you are not sure.

Check the box if you are having problems obtaining an IP address from your ISP.

Enter the Primary and secondary DNS server IP addresses assigned by your ISP. These addresses are usually obtained automatically

from your ISP. Leave at 0.0.0.0 if you did not specically receive these from your ISP.

Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specic ISP. 1500 is the default

MTU.

The default MAC Address is set to the Internet port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router. It is not recommended

that you change the default MAC address unless required by your ISP. You can use the Copy Your PC’s MAC Address button to

replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet card.

My Internet

Connection:

Enable Advanced

DNS Service:

Enable True

Gigabit Routing

Connectivity:

Host Name:

Use Unicasting:

Primary/Secondary

DNS Server:

MTU:

MAC Address:

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

If you are unsure what method you use to connect to the Internet, try this rst. Cable modems usually use this type of connection