11. From the Connection Mode menu, select Always On, Dial on Demand, or Manually
Connect.
12. To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the Idle
Timeout (In minutes) field, type the number of minutes.
This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the
network is using the Internet connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
13. Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
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Get Dynamically from ISP: Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your
ISP automatically assigns these addresses.
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Use Static IP Address: Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and the gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router
connects.
14. Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
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Get Automatically from ISP: Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.
Your ISP automatically assigns this address.
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Use These DNS Servers: If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
15. Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
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Use Default Address: Use the default MAC address.
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Use Computer MAC Address: The router captures and uses the MAC address
of the computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the
ISP allows.
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Use This MAC Address: Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
16. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
17. Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see You cannot access
the Internet on page 185.
Set a PPTP or L2TP Internet connection
You can manually specify the connection settings for a PPTP or L2TP Internet service
for which you must log in. Use the information that your ISP gave you to connect to your
Internet service. If you cannot find this information, contact your ISP. Entering incorrect
information might prevent the router from connecting to the Internet.
User Manual33Specify Your Internet Settings
Nighthawk WiFi 7 Tri-Band Router Model RS300, Model RS280
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