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Broadband Link
The Broadband Link pages show general information about your broadband link connection and system
configuration, and allows advanced users to manually configure their DSL and Internet connection
settings.
Viewing your Broadband Link summary
The Broadband Link Summary page provides general information about the current status and speed of
your broadband link connection, and your system configuration.
Checking your connection details
You can check the current status of your Intelligent Gateway’s broadband connection by using the
BROADBAND LINK
indicator light on the front of your Intelligent Gateway or, if your computer is
connected to the network, you can view the status in the Connection panel.
Viewing connection information
The Connection Information box shows basic system configuration information.
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Router Address. The broadband IP address assigned by your service provider to your system so
that it can communicate on the Internet. The address is either Static (permanently assigned and
manually entered) or Dynamic (automatically assigned and configured), depending on the service
type to which you have subscribed.
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Hardware Address. The hardware address is also known as the MAC address or physical address.
When your system is connected to the broadband network, an association is made between its
unique hardware address and its Internet address before it can communicate to the Internet.
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Key Code. The activation code that tells your system how to connect to your service provider. The
key code is used during the system installation process to customize the setup screens and settings
for your broadband provider.
