Motorola WR850G User Manual

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SECTION 3

CONFIGURATION

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SECTION 3, CONFIGURATION

Field or Button

Description

WAN Interface

Provides the status of the router:

Active

Your WAN link is active.

Inactive

Your WAN link is not active.

Disabled

The WAN interface has been
disabled. This can be altered on
the Internet > Advanced tab.

Connection
Mode

The router supports four connection modes:

! Cable Modem (DHCP)
! DSL Modem (PPPoE)
! Static Assigned
! PPTP
Select the appropriate connection method for
your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

Based on which connection type you select,
different areas are grayed out (become
inaccessible), leaving you only the appropriate
fields to fill in.

For details on each Connection Mode type, refer
to Section 2:Installation.

Connection
Repair

Provides connection repair information
depending on the connection mode selected.

For example, for DHCP, the router issues a
request for a new IP address from the ISP’s
DHCP server.

Connection
Status

Provides current information about the
connection status of the router.

Press the Refresh button to update the status of
the router.

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