ActionTec Broadband Router MI408 User Manual page 44

Actiontec Broadband Router User Manual
Internet Protocol
Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the "Internet
Protocol" drop-down list:
Obtain an IP Address Automatically This option is selected by default. Change only
if required by the
ISP
assigns a subnet mask. Override the dynamically assigned subnet mask by selecting
the "Override Subnet Mask" and entering a different subnet mask.
Use the Following IP Address Select this option to configure the Router to use a
permanent (static) IP address. The
DNS Server
The Domain Name System (
names are translated into
matically obtain a
according to the information provided by the
To configure the connection to automatically obtain a
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the "
list. To manually configure
Server Addresses from the "
server addresses can be entered (Primary and Secondary).
DNS
Routing
Select Advanced or Basic from the "Routing" drop-down list. If Advanced is
selected, additional options appear, as listed below.
Routing Mode Select one of the following Routing modes:
• Route - Select this option to cause the Router to act as a router between
two networks.
• NAT - Select this option to activate Network Address Translation (
which translates
adds security, since the
transmitted over the Internet. In addition,
exist behind a single valid address. Use the
local network consists of a single device, or collisions may occur if more than
one device attempts to communicate using the same port.
. The server that assigns the Router with an
ISP
) is the method by which website or domain
DNS
addresses. The Router can be configured to auto-
IP
server address, or the address can be entered manually,
DNS
server addresses, select Use the Following DNS
DNS
Server" drop-down list. Up to two different
DNS
addresses to a valid, public address on the Internet.
IP
addresses of the devices on the network are not
IP
should provide this address.
.
ISP
DNS
allows many addresses to
NAT
routing mode only if the
NAT
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address also
IP
server address, select
Server" drop-down
DNS
NAT
),
NAT