Microsoft MN-500 User Manual
appendixes
Appendix A: Locating Your Internet and
Network Settings
If the Setup Wizard cannot detect your settings, or if you are setting up a product
without using the Setup Wizard, you will need to enter your Internet and local area
network (LAN) settings manually. The following instructions will help you locate the
settings that you need. You can record this information on the inside back cover of this
User’s Guide for future reference.
without using the Setup Wizard, you will need to enter your Internet and local area
network (LAN) settings manually. The following instructions will help you locate the
settings that you need. You can record this information on the inside back cover of this
User’s Guide for future reference.
Internet Connection Type
You connect to your Internet service provider (ISP) by using one of three connection
types:
types:
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Dynamic (by using Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, or DHCP)
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Static
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Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE)
Each type of Internet connection requires different settings when you set up a network
device.
device.
To determine which connection type your ISP provides
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See the documentation provided by your Internet service provider or contact
your ISP.
your ISP.
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If you have a Microsoft
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base station set up on your network, you can use the Base
Station Management Tool. Click Wide Area Network and view the settings under
Internet Connection Type.
Internet Connection Type.
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If you have a broadband modem that came with a configuration utility, try using
this utility.
this utility.
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If you have a non-Microsoft base station, gateway, or router, try using the utility that
came with your base station.
came with your base station.