Western Digital My Net N900 Central User Manual - Manual (Page 43)

ADVANCED SETTINGS
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MY NET N900 CENTRAL
USER MANUAL
Subnet Mask The subnet mask controls which subnet the
computers connected to the router belong to. In most
cases, the default value of 255.255.255.0 is sufficient
as it allows up to 255 unique devices on the network.
Internet Setup Screen
Purpose: Configure your Internet connection type.
Address Mode Select to assign the router either a static or a dynamic
IP address.
DNS Mode Method by which names are associated with IP
addresses.
If Internet Connection Type is: PPPoE, PPTP, or L2TP (Username/Password):
MAC Address Identification number assigned to the router by the
manufacturer.
Note: With some ISPs, you may have to set the MAC
address to match the MAC address of your previous
router.
Clone Your computer’s MAC Address button:
Copies the MAC address of the computer that you are
currently using into the MAC address field. This
allows the router to present your computer's MAC
address to your ISP.
Maximum Idle Time Number of minutes the connection can be idle; 0 (zero)
means the disconnection can last indefinitely.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) Size (in bytes) of the largest protocol data unit that can
be transmitted over the network. The default value is
1500.
Password/Verify Password Password for accessing the ISP.
Primary/Secondary DNS Server The primary DNS Server is the first DNS server you
want to use. For DHCP connections, this is optional. If
you enter a primary DNS server when using DHCP, it
will override your ISPs DNS server.
The secondary DNS Server is the one that will be used
if the primary DNS server is not reachable. This entry is
optional.