Systems Network Router User Manual

DSL-G604T Generation II ADSL2+ Wireless Modem Router
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Additional settings for Dynamic IP Address connections:
Dynamic IP Parameters Description
Connection Type
This specifies the connection type and encapsulation method used for your Dynamic IP
Address connection. The options available are
Bridged IP LLC or Bridged IP VC-Mux .
Cloned MAC Address
This is not always necessary, but may be required for some ISPs. Type in the MAC address
of your computer’s Ethernet adapter in the Cloned MAC Address field and click the Clone
MAC Address button. This will copy the information to a file used by the Router to
present to the ISP’s server used for DHCP. Some ISPs record the unique MAC address of
your computer’s Ethernet adapter when you first access their network. If you want to later
replace the cloned MAC address with the factory default setting, type in all zeros -
00:00:00:00:00:00 - and click the Clone MAC Address button.
Cloned MAC Address
To clone the MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter, type in the MAC address in
the Cloned MAC Address field and then click this Clone MAC Address button.
MTU
The Maximum Transmission Unit size may be changed if you want to optimize efficiency for
uploading data through the WAN interface. The default setting (1400 bytes) should be
suitable for most users. Some user may want to adjust the setting to optimize performance
for wireless traffic or when low latency is desired (such as with Internet gaming). It is
highly recommended that the user research how adjusting the MTU may affect network
traffic for better or worse.
NAT
Network Address Translation may be enabled or disabled with the pull-down menu. Keep in
mind that disabling NAT allows only a single computer to be used for Internet access
through the Router. NAT is enabled and disabled for the Router on all connections (i.e.
Pvc0 – Pvc7) if your Router is set up for multiple virtual connections.
Firewall
Use this to universally enable or disable the Firewall and Filter features available in the
Router. If you disable this you will not be able to configure settings in the Firewall
Configuration window or Filters windows in the Advanced directory.