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ISP Name, Host Name, Gateway, DNS1 and DNS2 Address, DNS Domain
Name
Those information are provided by your ISP company.
MTU(Maximum Transmission Unit)
This defines the maximum size of the packets sent from your computer onto the
network. Any messages larger than the MTU are divided into smaller packets
before being sent. Leave this on the default value(1500) unless you have a
particular reason to change it.
NAT Setup
The Internet is expanding at an exponential rate. As the amount of information and
resources increases, it is becoming a requirement for even the smallest
businesses and homes to connect to the Internet. Network Address Translation
(NAT) is a method of connecting multiple computers to the Internet (or any other IP
network) using one IP address. This allows home users and small businesses to
connect their network to the Internet cheaply and efficiently.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is an architecture for pervasive peer-to-peer
network connectivity of PCs and intelligent devices or appliances, particularly
within the home. UPnP builds on Internet standards and technologies, such as
TCP/IP, HTTP, and XML, to enable these devices to automatically connect with
one another and work together to make networking - particularly home networking
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