- Start the Web User Interface of the Wireless MAXg Router by opening
a Web browser and typing 192.168.2.1
- Click the Internet tab.
- Select your connection type as DSL modem (also known as PPPoE) and
enter a User name and Password for Internet Login (PPPoE).
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- You can select the checkbox for Disconnect if inactive for. You will
then need to specify a timeframe. Selecting and setting a timeframe will cause
your Internet connection to be disconnected if your Internet connection is
not active for the amount of time you specified.
- Depending on your DSL ISP, you may need to enter some of the following information:
- The Service Name of your Internet Service Provider.
- The MRU is the largest packet size the router will allow a computer
on the network to receive. MRU stands for Maximum Receive Unit. If your
ISP does not instruct you to change this number, leave the default setting
of 1492.
- The MTU is the largest packet size the router will allow a computer
on the network to send. MTU stands for Maximum Transmission Unit. If your
ISP does not instruct you to change this number, leave the default setting
of 1492.
- If your ISP provided you with a host name, enter it in the Host Name
section.
- If your ISP requires the use of the MAC address from your Network Interface
Card (NIC) to identify you on their network, select the correct MAC address
from the drop-down menu in the Clone MAC address section.
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To determine the MAC address of your NIC, perform the following steps:
Windows XP, 2000, or NT Users: Click Windows
Start and then Run. Type cmd and click OK. At
the DOS prompt, type ipconfig /all. You will see all of the information
regarding your network connection. The MAC address may be listed as the Physical
Address.
Windows Me, 98, or 95 Users: Click Windows
Start and then Run. Type winipcfg and click OK.
You will see all of the information regarding your network connection. The
MAC address may be listed as the Physical Address.
- When you have entered all the appropriate information for your connection,
click Save at the bottom of the page.