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This page will help you to personalize the network settings of your Fonera 2.0. You can reach the menu described on the following page from the dashboard of your Fonera 2.0. Click on Settings: 
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Internet Connection Settings
From this page you can select the way your Fonera will connect to Internet. The default setting is DHCP, it is the most commonly needed one we advise to change that only if it can't access the Internet.
DHCP Mode
In this mode your Fonera gets its IP settings from the modem or router to which it is connected. The default DNS server used is the one forwarded by your modem or router. Though you can manually set the IP of another DNS server (e.g. an OpenDNS one).
Static IP Mode
Before setting your Fonera to Static IP mode, make sure this change is really necessary. Nowadays DHCP servers can remember the MAC IDs of devices for an unlimited amount of time, or static leases can be set. Your Fonera is likely to be always given the same IP address.
- IP: Type the WAN IP that you want for your Fonera (e.g. 192.168.1.11). It must be in a different subnet than you LAN IP (default LAN IP: 192.168.10.1).
- Netmask: e.g. 255.255.255.0 more info here
- Gateway: The IP of your modem or router, e.g. 192.168.1.1
- DNS: The IP of DNS server that you want your Fonera to use. It can be the IP of your router or the IP of a DNS server outside of your LAN (e.g. an OpenDNS one).
PPPoE Mode
- When should you use PPPoE Mode: Some ISPs do not provide a router, but a stand alone DSL modem. Some others configure the deployed router in 'Bridge' or 'Passthrough' mode. In all these cases, you have to 'dial in' from your PC or notebook. This authentication is done with tools of your operating system or with a special software provided by your ISP. In PPPoE mode the Fonera takes care of this authentication.
- Get the needed PPPoE settings: Only your ISP can provide the settings you have to fill in. You will have to contact your ISP.
WiFi-WAN Mode
WiFi-WAN Mode allows your Fonera* to access the Internet using an existing wireless signal**. i.e. you don't have to plug your Fonera's Internet/WAN port any more, the only cable needed is the power supply's one. It is really important not make any typo when configuring your Fonera in this mode:
- SSID: The name of the WiFi signal to which your Fonera will be connected.
- Authentication: The type of authentication used by the WiFi signal to which your Fonera will be connected. If you don't know it check how the wireless access point is configured in its management console.
- Passphrase: The password used by the WiFi signal to which your Fonera will be connected.
* For now this mode is only available for the Fonera 2.0g.
** This mode comes with no warranty, many factors could prevent the Fonera to connect to an existing signal. This mode is only available within the developer version of the firmware.
Case of some Cable Modem or Cable Modem/Router
If your Fonera doesn't manage to access the Internet when plugged to a cable modem in DHCP mode, you may try the following:
- Power off both the cable router and La Fonera, wait 15 to 30 minutes, then power on La Fonera first, and lastly the cable modem.
- If it still doesn't work, you may contact your ISP to know what are the limitation that it imposed in terms of MAC address connected to its cable modem. Note that in 'Settings >> System >> Advanced' you can change the MAC address of the WAN interface of your Fonera, it might help you to bypass some ISP's limitation.
