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MTU:
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the maximum data unit
transmitted by the physical network. It can be set in the range of
576-1500. The default MTU is 1500. It is recommended to keep the
default value if no other MTU value is provided by your ISP.
Get IP Address by
Unicast:
The broadcast requirement may not be supported by a few ISPs.
Select this option if you can
not get the IP address from your ISP
even if with a normal network connection. This option is not required
generally.
Use the following
DNS Server:
Select this option to enter the DNS (Domain Name Server) address
manually.
Primary DNS:
Enter the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS (Domain Name
Server). If you are not clear, please consult your ISP.
Secondary DNS:
Optional. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it.
Upstream
Bandwidth:
Specify the bandwidth for transmitting packets on the port.
Downstream
Bandwidth:
Specify the bandwidth for receiving packets on the port.
Dynamic IP Status
Status:
Displays the status of obtaining an IP address from your ISP.
“Disabled” indicates that the Dynamic IP connection type is not
applied.
“Connecting” indicates that the r
outer is obtaining the IP
parameters from your ISP.
“Connected” indicates that the router has successfully obtained
the IP parameters from your ISP.
“Disconnected” indicates that the IP address has been manually
released or the request of the router gets no response from your ISP.
Please check your network connection and consult your ISP if this
problem remains.
IP Address:
Displays the IP address assigned by your ISP.