Verizon Fios User Manual page 63

nEtWoRk (homE/oFFiCE) ConnECtion
GENERaL
In the General General section, verify the following information:
• Status - displays the connection status of the network. Status
• Network – displays the type of network connection. Network
• Connection Type Connection Type - displays the type of connection
interface.
• Physical Address Physical Address - displays the physical address of the
network card used for the network.
• MTU MTU - displays the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU)
indicating the largest packet size permitted for internet
transmissions:
– Automatic Automatic: sets the MTU (Maximum Transmission
Unit) at 1500.
– Automatic by DHCP Automatic by DHCP: sets the MTU according to the
DHCP connection.
– Manual Manual: allows you to manually set the MTU.
• Internet Protocol Internet Protocol
In the Internet Protocol section, specify one of the
following:
– No IPv4 Address: the connection has no IP address. No IPv4 Address
This is useful if the connection operates under a
bridge.
– Obtain an IPv4 Address Automatically: the network Obtain an IPv4 Address Automatically
connection is required by Verizon to obtain an IP
address automatically. The server assigning the IP