Verizon MI424WR User Manual page 68

Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select this option if the
nection to obtain an
also assigns a subnet mask address, which can be overridden by clicking in the
"Override Subnet Mask" check box and entering another subnet mask address.
Additionally, the
DHCP
appropriate "
DHCP
the lease expires.
DHCP
Use the Following IP Address Select if the
permanent (static)
subnet mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and sec-
ondary server addresses.
DNS
DNS Server
Domain Name System (
are translated into
obtain a server address, or an address can be set manually, according to
DNS
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. Specify up to two different
mary, the other secondary.
IP Address Distribution
The "IP Address Distribution" section of the Configure Broadband Connection
(Coax) screen allows the user to configure the Router's Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (
assigns addresses to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the
IP
network devices as "
Disabled, DHCP Server, and DHCP Relay.
M
Caution: We strongly recommend leaving this setting
at "Disabled."
Disabled Select this option if statically assigning
devices.
Chapter 5 Using Network Connections
address automatically. The server assigning the
IP
lease can be renewed and/or released by clicking on the
Lease" button. The "Expires In" value displays how long until
address. The
IP ISP
) is the method by which website or domain names
DNS
addresses. The connection can be set to automatically
IP
.
ISP
server addresses, select Use the Following DNS
DNS
) server parameters. The
DHCP
Clients." There are three options in this section:
DHCP
connection is configured using a
WAN
should provide this address, along with a
DNS
server addresses, one pri-
DNS
addresses to the network
IP
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requires the con-
ISP
address
IP
server address, select
Server" drop-down
DNS
automatically
DHCP