Setting up cable connection – Sony PCWA-A500 User Manual

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Setting up cable connection

Selecting Cable Modem for Connection Mode in

Setting mode-dependent parameters

displays the Setup of Cable Modem Connection Mode dialog box.

Hints

The Access Point acts as a NAT router w hen Cable Modem is selected for Connection Mode.

Select this mode w hen connecting the Access Point to a DSL modem if your DSL provider does not use PPPoE for connection.

1.

Click the IP Se tup tab.

This dialog box is for entering the information required for configuring a WAN (Wide Area Netw ork) and assigning local IP addresses.

Static IP Address (WAN-side)

Check this option if the IP address to be used on the computer is specified in your cable modem contract, then fill in the follow ing fields.
If this option is left unchecked, the IP address is automatically assigned w hen connection to the ISP is established.

Hint

Ask your ISP (cable TV company) for more information.

WAN IP Address
Enter the IP address of the WAN.

WAN Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask of the WAN.

Default Router

Enter the IP address of the default router.

DNS Server 1

Enter the primary DNS server address.

DNS Server 2

Enter the secondary DNS server address.

Local IP Address

Enter the IP address of the LAN.

Hint

The Local IP Address is assigned by default. There is no particular need to change them.

Local Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask of the LAN.

Hint

The Subnet Mask is assigned by default. There is no particular need to change them.

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