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Advanced Dual-Band N Router
Linksys E2500 Chapter 1: Advanced Configuration
Wildcard This setting enables or disables wildcards
for your host. For example, if your DDNS address is
myplace.dyndns.org and you enable wildcards, then
x.myplace.dyndns.org will work as well (x is the wildcard).
To disable wildcards, keep the default, Disabled. To
enable wildcards, select Enabled. If you are not sure
which setting to select, keep the default, Disabled.
Internet IP Address The Router’s Internet IP address is
displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.
Status The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed.
Update To manually trigger an update, click Update.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
TZO.com
Setup > DDNS > TZO
E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain
Name Enter the settings of the account you set up with
TZO.
Internet IP Address The Router’s Internet IP address is
displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.
Status The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed.
Update To manually trigger an update, click Update.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
Setup > MAC Address Clone
A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique
piece of hardware for identification. Some ISPs require you
to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet. If
you do not wish to re-register the MAC address with your
ISP, you can use the MAC Address Clone feature to assign
the currently registered MAC address to the Router.
Setup > MAC Address Clone
MAC Address Clone
Enabled/Disabled To have the MAC address cloned,
select Enabled.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address registered with
your ISP here.
Clone My PC’s MAC Click this button to clone the MAC
address of the computer you are using.
Click Save Settings to apply your changes, or click Cancel
Changes to clear your changes.
Setup > Advanced Routing
This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced
functions. Operating Mode allows you to select the
type(s) of advanced functions you use. Dynamic Routing
automatically adjusts how packets travel on your network.
Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network
destination.
Setup > Advanced Routing
Advanced Routing
NAT
Enabled/Disabled If this Router is hosting your network’s
connection to the Internet, keep the default, Enabled. If
another router exists on your network, select Disabled.
When the NAT setting is disabled, dynamic routing will be
available.