Dns Server Address Assignment; Wan Mac Address - ZyXEL Communications Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway P-324 User Manual

Once you have decided on the network number, pick an IP address that is easy to remember, for instance,
192.168.1.1, for your Prestige, but make sure that no other device on your network is using that IP.
The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your Prestige will compute the
subnet mask automatically based on the IP address that you entered. You don't need to change the subnet
mask computed by the Prestige unless you are instructed to do otherwise.

4.3.3 DNS Server Address Assignment

Use DNS (Domain Name System) to map a domain name to its corresponding IP address and vice versa,
for instance, the IP address of www.zyxel.com is 204.217.0.2. The DNS server is extremely important
because without it, you must know the IP address of a computer before you can access it.
There are two ways that an ISP disseminates the DNS server addresses.
1. The ISP tells you the DNS server addresses, usually in the form of an information sheet, when you sign
up. If your ISP gives you DNS server addresses, enter them in the DNS Server fields in DHCP Setup.
2. Leave the DNS Server fields in DHCP Setup blank (for example 0.0.0.0). The Prestige acts as a DNS
proxy when this field is blank.

4.3.4 WAN MAC Address

You can configure the WAN port's MAC Address by either using the factory default or cloning the MAC
address from a workstation on your LAN. Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to
the "rom" file (ZyNOS configuration file). It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a
different "rom" file.
ZyXEL recommends you clone the MAC address from a workstation on your LAN
even if your ISP does not require MAC address authentication.
Your Prestige WAN Port is always set at half-duplex mode as most cable/DSL modems only support half-
duplex mode. Make sure your modem is in half-duplex mode. Your Prestige supports full duplex mode on
the LAN side.
LAN Setup
Prestige 324 Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway
4-9Wizard Setup