Manually Set Up A Cable Internet Connection - NETGEAR D8500 User Manual

Field
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their domain names.
Get Automatically from ISP
Use These DNS Servers
Router MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC
address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened.They accept traffic
only from the MAC address of that computer.
This feature allows your modem router to use your computer's MAC address (also called cloning).
Use Default Address
Use Computer MAC Address
Use This MAC Address
10. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
11. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see
on page 253.

Manually Set Up a Cable Internet Connection

You can view or change the modem router's cable Internet connection settings manually.The following
sections describe the options that are available to you to manually set up the cable Internet connection:
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Specify a Cable Connection Without a Login
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Specify a Cable Connection With a Login and PPPoE Service
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Specify a Cable Connection With a Login and PPTP or L2TP Service
Note Some ISPs require that you register on their website before you can obtain Internet service.
Follow the directions that your ISP gave you.
AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D8500
Description
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP automatically
assigns this address.
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses
to the modem router during login, select this option and enter the IP address
of your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is
available, enter it also.
Use the default MAC address.
The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer that
you are now using.You must use the one computer that is registered by the
ISP.
Enter the MAC address that you want to use. By default, the field displays
the MAC address of the Internet port.
Manage the Internet Settings Manually
Troubleshoot the Internet Connection
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on page 55
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