Actiontec electronic R4500U Network Router User Manual


 
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Actiontec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual
MAC Address Cloning
Selecting MAC
Address Cloning in the “Configuring the Advanced Settings”
screen generates the “MAC Address Cloning” screen. A MAC (media access control)
address is an identifier unique to every networkable device. Some
ISPs require a
MAC address to validate a computer’s permission to be on their network. If the ISP
requires this information, obtain the MAC address of the computer originally con-
figured for the ISP (see Appendix C for instructions to determine the computer’s
MAC address). Enter the MAC address in the “User Select WA N M AC Address”text
boxes in the “MAC Address Cloning” screen.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
Selecting NAT in the “Configuring the Advanced Settings”screen generates the
NAT
screen. Disabling NAT allows the computers connected to the
Modem/Router to be accessed by outside parties. Do not turn NAT off unless
instructed to do so by the ISP.