Wan setup for dhcp (cable modem), Wan setup for a static ip address, Cable modem) – Motorola VT2142 User Manual

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VT2142 Voice Gateway User Guide

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Overview

Installation

Troubleshooting

Contact

FAQ

Glossary

License

Configuration:

Basic Advanced TCP/IP

WAN Setup for DHCP (Cable Modem)

Optional fields and buttons are:

If you are connecting to a virtual private network (

VPN

) only, set the

PPTP Settings

(see page 18).

Options

We recommend leaving the following selected:

NAT — Enables

Network Address Translation

Firewall — Enables the VT2142 firewall

Override MAC

If your cable or DSL provider associates a particular service to a specific device, such as your

computer, select this field and type that MAC address in the MAC field to use as a “virtual”

WAN

MAC address

instead of the VT2142 MAC address. By default, the MAC address printed

on the VT2142 is displayed in this field.

Restore

Restores the actual VT2142 MAC address.

Renew

Requests a new WAN IP address for your VT2142 from the

DHCP

server at Vonage.

Release

Releases the VT2142 WAN IP address.

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