Actiontec MI424WR (GigE) User Manual

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Actiontec Wireless Broadband Router User Manual

Chapter 5 Using Network Connections

Physical Address Displays the physical address of the network card used for the
network.

MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size

permitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic” sets the

MTU

at 1500. Other

choices include “Automatic by

DHCP

,” which sets the

MTU

according to the

DHCP

connection, and “Manual,” which allows the

MTU

to be set manually.

Coax Link
Configure the coax link connection in this section of the screen.

Privacy Toggle “Privacy” by clicking in the “Enabled” check box. If Privacy is
activated, all devices connected via coaxial cable must use the same password.
Actiontec recommends leaving the Privacy option deactivated.

Password Enter the Coax Link password here.

Internet Protocol
This section includes three options: No IP Address, Obtain an IP Address
Automatically, and Use the Following IP Address.

No IP Address Select this option if the connection has no

address. This is use-

ful when the connection is operating under a bridge.

Obtain an IP Address Automatically Select if the

ISP

requires the connection to

obtain an

address automatically. The server assigning the

address also

assigns a subnet mask address, which can be overridden by clicking in the
“Override Subnet Mask” check box and entering another subnet mask address.

Use the Following IP Address Select if the

WAN

connection is configured using a

permanent (static)

address. The

ISP

should provide this address, along with a

subnet mask address, default gateway address, and, optionally, primary and sec-
ondary

DNS

server addresses.