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Types of WAN Connections
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A common WAN type is DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(commonly known as Dynamic IP addressing). This is for Internet Service
Providers (ISP) that provide you with an IP address dynamically. For example, if
you do not need a username and password to get online, then you most likely
have a provider that is using DHCP.
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There are also providers that supply Static IP addresses. This means that
your ISP has given you a list of numbers to manually configure your network
connections. By selecting a Static IP Address setup, you have indicated that you
will manually enter your IP address information. For example, you should a list
of numbers similar to the following format:
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IP: 24.34.67.129
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Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0
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Default Gateway: 24.34.67.1
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DNS:
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Primary: 24.34.68.126
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Secondary: 24.34.68.127
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Another equally common WAN type is Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
or simply PPPoE. This is for DSL connections that have provided you with a
username and password in order for you to use the internet.