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Home Network Devices

The

Home Network Devices

pane displays all devices that are connected to the gateway. You

can click the links to view the device details or view the shared files of the connected devices.

Top Networking Features

The

Top Networking Features

pane provides shortcuts to directly access the most commonly used

gateway pages. Click a link to access the relevant page directly.

See Also

Introducing the HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway

on page 1

Installing the HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway

on page 4

Configuring Internet Connection

on page 14

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CHAPTER 4

Configuring Internet Connection

Objective

To configure the Internet connection on the gateway.

You must have PPP Authentication credentials to complete this configuration. Also, ensure the

Broadband LED on the front panel of the gateway is solid green and the first computer is

communicating with the gateway.

Note

PPP credentials are provided by your ISP

.

Steps

1.

Access the

Home

page of the gateway.

2.

Navigate to

Settings

>

Broadband

>

Link Configuration

. The

Link Configuration

page

appears.

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3.

Select

Automatic Ethernet/DSL

from the

Choose Interface Type

drop-down list. This

enables the gateway to automatically detect the type of connection used to connect to the

Broadband service.

4.

Select

Automatic

from the

DSL Line Selection

drop-down list. This lets you select RJ-11 or

coax interface for connecting the DSL connection to your gateway.

5.

Select PPPoE from the

Connection Type

drop-down list. PPPoE user credentials

authenticate the subscriber on the server of the ISP

.

6.

Enter the PPPoE

Username

and

Password

in the

PPP Authentication and Settings

section.

This information is provided by the ISP

.

7.

Leave the

PPP on Demand

field as is, unless otherwise indicated by your ISP

. If you

increase the value, the Internet connection becomes idle after that duration.

8.

Leave the selected radio buttons

Obtain IP address automatically (dynamic IP or DHCP)

and

Obtain DNS information automatically

in the

Broadband IP Network (Primary

Connection)

section as they are, if you do not want to configure the associated information

statically.

Contact your ISP to get associated information for configuring IP address and DNS

statically.

9.

Leave the

Use Broadband IPs on LAN

and

System MAC Address

settings as they are, if

you do not want to enable bridging on your gateway.

10.

Leave the

Upstream MTU

value as is. This is the maximum size allowed on data packets,

that are communicated on the network of your ISP

.

11.

Click

Save.

The Internet LED on the gateway becomes solid green and you can access the

Internet.

12.

Open a Web browser and access

www.google.com

.

See Also

Introducing the HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway

on page 1

Installing the HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway

on page 4

Accessing the User Interface

on page 11

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CHAPTER 5

Viewing Subscribed Services

Status

NOTE TO REVIEWER:

We need images of the

Status

tab with all services enabled.

We also need information about the following sections:

Web Servers

,

TELCO Digital Voice

,

TELCO

TV

. What do these sections display? Will the user be able to see all these sections if he has not

subscribed for a particular service?

This chapter provides information about the

Status

tab. You can view the status of your subscribed

services in this tab.

To view the

Status

tab, navigate to

Services > Status

. The

File Sharing

page appears.

Click

Remote Access

configuration

link to enable Web remote access on your system.