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Chapter 6 - Configuring WAN Settings
ASUS SL1200
6.3 Dynamic IP
6.3.1 WAN Dynamic IP Configuration Parameters
Table 6.2 describes the configuration parameters available for dynamic IP
connection mode.
Table 6.2. WAN Dynamic IP Configuration Parameters
Field Description
Host Name Host name is optional but may be required by some ISP.
Primary/ Second-
ary DNS
IP address of the primary and/or secondary DNS are
optional as DHCP client will automatically obtain the
DNS IP addresses configured at your ISP. However,
if there are other DNS servers you would rather use,
enter the IP addresses in the spaces provided.
MAC Cloning The default is to use the MAC address of the WAN interface.
However, if you had registered a MAC address previously
with your ISP, you may need to enter that MAC address here.
6.3.2 Configuring Dynamic IP for WAN
To configure dynamic IP settings
1. Select Dynamic from the Connection Mode drop-down list as shown in
Figure 6.2.
2. (Optional) Enter the host name if required by your ISP.
3. (Optional) Enter the IP addresses for the primary and secondary DNS
servers if you want to use your preferred DNS servers. Otherwise, skip
this step.
4. If you had previously registered a specific MAC address with your ISP
for Internet access, enter the registered MAC address and make sure
you check the MAC cloning check box.
5. Click < Apply> to save the Dynamic IP settings when you are done with
the configuration. You will see a summary of the WAN configuration at
the bottom half of the configuration page. The default gateway address
is not shown immediately, click on the WAN menu to open the WAN
configuration page again.