Actiontec electronic GS204AD9-01 User Manual

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Chapter 5 Advanced Setup

modem providers and other types of broadband Internet con-
nections (such as fixed point wireless) may use either

DHCP

Static

address. If unsure about which connection is present,

check with the Internet Service Provider (

ISP)

before continuing.

After selecting a connection type, click Next to continue configuring the connection.

Transparent Bridging

Select this option to use the Gateway as a transparent bridge. This option should
only be used if the Gateway is being used as a Modem to connect one computer to
the Internet via a DSL connection. When the Gateway is being used as a transpar-
ent bridge, it does not provide any firewall security.

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Note: If more than one computer is being set up to access the

Internet at high speeds, do not activate Transparent Bridging.