Conceptronic C54BRS4A User Manual
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To configure a Static IP type connection for the WAN, follow these steps:
1. Click the Static IP radio button at the top of the window.
2. Enter an IP Address, Subnet Mask, ISP Gateway Address, Primary DNS Address, and (if
available) Secondary DNS Address as instructed by your ISP. These are the global IP settings
for the WAN interface. This is the “visible” IP address of your account. Your ISP should have
provided these IP settings to you.
3. Some ISPs record the unique MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter when you first
access their network. This can prevent the Router (which has a different MAC address) from
being allowed access to the ISPs network (and the Internet). To clone the MAC address of your
computer’s Ethernet adapter, press the “Clone MAC Address” button or enter the MAC
Address manually.
4. Leave the MTU value at the default setting (default = 1500) unless you have specific reasons
to change this (see table below).
5. When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured correctly, click on the Apply
button.
6. The new settings must be saved and the Router must be restarted for the settings to go into
effect. To save and reboot the Router, click on the Tools button in the top menu and select
the System button in the left menu. In the System Management window, click the Save
button under Save Settings to Local Hard Drive and then click the Reboot button to reboot the
C54BRS4A.
7. The Router will save the new settings and restart. Upon restarting the Router will
automatically establish the WAN connection.
Additional settings for Static IP Address connections:
Static IP Parameters Description
IP Address This is the permanent global IP address for your account. This is the
address that is visible outside your private network. Get this from your
ISP.
Subnet Mask This is the Subnet mask for the WAN interface. Get this from your ISP.
ISP Gateway Address This is the IP address of your ISP’s Gateway router. It provides the
connection to the Router for IP routed traffic that is outside your ISP’s
network. That is, this will be the primary connection from the Router
to most of the Internet. Get this IP address from your ISP.
MAC Address To use the Clone MAC Address feature, enter a MAC address in this
field and then click the Clone MAC Address button.
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