To configure a DHCP connection:
1. In the Connections page, click the New icon; the Connection Wizard opens.
2. Select the Internet Connection option, and then click Next; the Internet connection
options are displayed.
3. Select the Ethernet Connection option, and then click Next; the following page
appears.
Figure 47-13: Selecting Internet Ethernet Connection
4. Select the Dynamic Negotiation (DHCP) option, and then click Next; a summary of
the new connection is shown.
Figure 47-14: Internet Connection for External Cable Modem Added
5. Select the 'Edit the Connection' check box if you want to edit the new connection after
clicking Finish.
6. Click Finish to save the settings; the WAN Ethernet connection is added and an IP
address is obtained from a DHCP server.
47.3.2 Manual WAN IP Address
The Manual IP Address Configuration connection wizard utility is one of the three methods
used to configure the physical WAN Ethernet connection. It is used to manually configure
the networking IP addresses when connecting to the Internet.
To manually configure the IP address:
1. In the Connections page, click the New icon; the Connection Wizard opens.
2. Select the Internet Connection option, and then click Next; the Internet connection
options are displayed.
3. Select the Ethernet Connection option, and then click Next; the following page
appears.