Figure 16: wizard step 3 - wan settings - dhcp – SMC Networks BARRICADETM N SMCWBR11S-3GN User Manual

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Figure 16: Wizard Step 3 - WAN Settings - DHCP

The following items are displayed on this page:

Ethernet Port — Select “Cable/Dynamic IP (DHCP)” for the WAN port

connection from the drop-down list. (Default: DHCP)

Enable MAC Clone — Some ISPs limit Internet connections to a

specified MAC address of one PC, which is registered with the ISP.

This setting allows you to manually change the MAC address of the

Mini 3G Broadband Router’s WAN port to match the PC MAC address

provided to your ISP for registration. You can enter the registered

MAC address manually by typing it in the box provided. Otherwise,

connect only the PC with the registered MAC address to the Mini 3G

Broadband Router, then click the “Clone your PC’s MAC Address.”

(Default: Disabled)

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If you are unsure of the PC MAC address originally registered by

your ISP, call your ISP and request to register a new MAC address for your

account. Register the MAC address of the Mini 3G Broadband Router.

USB Port — Enables support for a WAN connection using a USB 3G

modem. For more information, see

“Step 3 - WAN Settings - 3G” on

page 45

. (Default: Disabled)

Hostname — Specifies the host name of the DHCP client.

(Default: SMCWBR11S-3GN)

Primary DNS Server — The IP address of the Primary Domain Name

Server. A DNS maps numerical IP addresses to domain names and can

be used to identify network hosts by familiar names instead of the IP

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