Enables Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) for the WAN port.
DHCP
This setting allows the Mini Broadband Router to automatically obtain an IP
address from a DHCP server normally operated by the Internet Service
Provider (ISP).
Figure 26: DHCP Configuration
The following items are displayed on this page:
Hostname (Optional) — The hostname of the DHCP client.
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Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name
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Server. A DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can
be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP
addresses. To specify a DNS server, type the IP addresses in the text
field provided. Otherwise, leave the text field blank.
Secondary DNS Server — The IP address of the Secondary Domain
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Name Server.
MAC Clone — Some ISPs limit Internet connections to a specified MAC
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address of one PC. This setting allows you to manually change the MAC
address of the Mini Broadband Router's WAN interface to match the
PC's MAC address provided to your ISP for registration. You can enter
the registered MAC address manually by typing it in the boxes
provided. Otherwise, connect only the PC with the registered MAC
address to the Mini Broadband Router, then click the "Clone your PC's
MAC Address" (Default: Disable)
If you are unsure of the PC MAC address originally registered by
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your ISP, call your ISP and request to register a new MAC address for your
account. Register the default MAC address of the Mini Broadband Router.
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