Verizon MI424WR User Manual page 97

Internet Protocol
Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the "Internet Protocol"
drop-down list:
Obtain an IP Address Automatically This option is selected by default.
Change only if required by the ISP. The server that assigns the FiOS Router with
an IP address also assigns a subnet mask. Override the dynamically assigned
subnet mask by selecting the "Override Subnet Mask" and entering a different
subnet mask.
Use the Following IP Address Select this option to configure the FiOS Router
to use a permanent (static) IP address. The ISP should provide this address.
DNS Server
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which website or domain
names are translated into IP addresses. The FiOS Router can be configured
to automatically obtain a DNS server address, or the address can be entered
manually, according to the information provided by the ISP.
To configure the connection to automatically obtain a DNS server address, select
Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically from the "DNS Server" drop-down
list. To manually configure DNS server addresses, select Use the Following DNS
Server Addresses from the "DNS Server" drop-down list. Up to two different
DNS server addresses can be entered (Primary and Secondary).
Routing
Routing Mode Select one of the following two Routing modes:
• Route - Select this option to cause the FiOS Router to act as a router between
two networks.
• NAPT - Select this option to activate NAPT (Network Address and Port
Translation), which refers to network address translation involving the
mapping of port numbers and allows multiple machines to share a single IP
address. Use NAPT if the local network contains multiple devices, a topology
that necessitates port translation in addition to address translation.
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