Manually Set Up A Cable Or Fiber Internet Connection - NETGEAR Nighthawk D7000 User Manual

Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D7000
Field
NAT allows computers on your home network to share the modem router Internet connection. NAT
is enabled by default because it is required in most situations. Select the NAT setting:
•
Enable. NAT is enabled. This is the default setting. Leave this setting if no reason to disable NAT
exists.
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Disable. NAT is disabled.
Router MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the
MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They
accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer.
This feature allows your modem router to use your computer's MAC address (also called cloning).
Use Default Address
Use Computer MAC Address
Use This MAC Address
13. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
14. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see
on page 299.

Manually Set Up a Cable or Fiber Internet Connection

You can view or change the modem router's cable or fiber Internet connection settings manually. The
following sections describe the options that are available to you to manually set up the cable or fiber
Internet connection:
Description
Use the default MAC address.
The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer
that is registered by the ISP.
Enter the MAC address that you want to use. By default, the field
displays the MAC address of the Internet port.
Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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Troubleshoot the Internet Connection