DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Setup Wizard – Configure Static IP Address Connection

For Static IP Address connection types, you must type in the

IP Address

,

Subnet Mask

,

Gateway Address

,

Primary DNS Address

and

Secondary DNS

Address

(optional). Your ISP should provide this information

to you. Click

Next

to continue.

Static IP Connection Setting

Description

WAN IP Address

The public or global IP address provided by your ISP.

WAN Subnet Mask

The Subnet Mask used for the Internet. This should also be

provided by your ISP

WAN Gateway Address

The IP address of the gateway router owned by your ISP. Your

ISP should provide this IP address.

Primary DNS Address

The primary DNS (Domain Name Server) IP address provided

by your ISP

Secondary DNS Address

This is an optional DNS Address entry to be used if the primary

DNS Fails.

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DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Setup Wizard – Configure PPTP Client Connection

NOTE:

The broadband device used for your Cable or ADSL network

connection must support PPTP pass-through so the VPN session can be

established.

The Router supports Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) for the Internet connection. PPTP is also used

for Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Some ISPs use PPTP to establish a client-to-server connection to their

network, and ultimately to the Internet. If your Internet connection comes through a PPTP client connection

to a server owned by your ISP, the IP settings and user account information must be pre-configured on the

remote server before network access is granted.

To configure the PPTP client connection, enter the IP and account information for the Router. Your ISP will

give this information to you if you are establishing a PPTP connection to the ISP. Click

Next

to continue.

PPTP Connection Setting

Description

My IP Address

Enter the IP address for your DIR-100 based on the

information provided to you by your ISP.

Subnet Mask

Enter the Subnet Mask for your DIR-100 based on the

information provided to you by your ISP.

Gateway IP Address

Enter the Gateway IP address based on the information

provided to you by your ISP.

Server IP Address

Enter the IP address of the ISP server with which your router

will be conveying encrypted information. This field is based on

information provided to you by your ISP.

PPTP Account

Enter the name of the PPTP account as provided to you by

your ISP.

PPTP Password

Enter the PPTP password as provided to you by your ISP.

Retype Password

Retype the password entered in the Password field.

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DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Setup Wizard – Configure L2TP Client Connection

NOTE:

The broadband device used for your Cable or ADSL network

connection must support L2TP pass-through so the VPN session can be

established.

The Router supports Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) for the Internet connection. L2TP is also used for

Virtual Private Networks (VPN). Some ISPs use L2TP to establish a client-to-server connection to their

network, and ultimately to the Internet. If your Internet connection comes through a L2TP client connection

to a server owned by your ISP, the IP settings and user account information must be pre-configured on the

remote server before network access is granted.

To configure the L2TP client connection, enter the IP and account information for the Router. Your ISP will

give this information to you if you are establishing a L2TP connection to the ISP. Click

Next

to continue.

L2TP Connection Setting

Description

My IP Address

Enter the IP address for your DIR-100 based on the

information provided to you by your ISP.

Subnet Mask

Enter the Subnet Mask for your DIR-100 based on the

information provided to you by your ISP.

Gateway IP Address

Enter the Gateway IP address based on the information

provided to you by your ISP.

Server IP Address

Enter the IP address of the ISP server with which your router

will be conveying encrypted information. This field is based on

information provided to you by your ISP.

L2TP Account

Enter the name of the L2TP account as provided to you by

your ISP.

L2TP Password

Enter the L2TP password as provided to you by your ISP.

Retype Password

Retype the password entered in the Password field.

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DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Setup Wizard – Configure BigPond Connection

BigPond Cable connections use this menu to configure account and connection information. Enter the

account information, as provided to you by BigPond. Click

Next

to continue.

BigPond Connection Setting Description

Auth Server

Enter the name of the Authentication Server as provided to you

by BigPond.

User Name

The account name of the account that has been assigned to

you by BigPond.

Password

The password of the account that was supplied to you by

BigPond.

Confirm Password

Retype the password that was entered in the BigPond

Password field. Ensure that these two passwords are identical

or an error will occur.

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DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Manual Internet Connection

The Internet connection can be configured manually without using the Setup Wizard. To confirue Internet

connection settings manually click on the

Manual Internet Connection Setup

button in the Internet

Connection menu.

In the new menu select the Internet connection type used for your service from the

My Internet Connection

is:

pull-down menu. Follow the instructions in the next sections according to the type of Internet connection

you want to configure.

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