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ADSL Setup

To access the

ADSL Setup

window, simply login to the Router or click either

ADSL Setup

in the

Setup

directory or

Setup

on the tool bar at the top

of the Web manager window. Tick the Manual Setup check box located next to the Setup Wizard button to display the following window:

To configure the Router’s basic configuration settings without running the

Setup Wizard, you can access the windows used to configure ADSL

Setup, LAN Setup, Time and Date, and Parental Control settings directly

from the

Setup

directory.

To access the

ADSL Setup

windows for Manual ADSL Connection Setup

for PPPoE/PPPoA, Dynamic IP Address, Static IP Address, and Bridge

Mode, click on the

ADSL Setup

link button on the left side of the first

window that appears when you successfully access the web manager.

The Router also allows you to change the Web manager’s language

settings using the drop-down menu on the left side of the window. The

choices are:

English

,

Spanish

,

French

,

Italian

, and

German

.

Click the PPPoE/PPPoA radio button to access the first Manual ADSL

Connection Setup window:

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PPPoE/PPPoA

To configure a PPPoE or PPPoA type WAN connection, follow these

steps:

1. Type the Username and Password used for your ADSL account. A

typical User Name will be in the form “[email protected].” The

Password may be assigned to you by your ISP or you may have

selected it when you set up the account with your ISP. The Service

Name field is used for the name of your Internet Service Provider.

This is optional.

2. Choose the Connection Type from the drop-down menu. This

defines both the connection protocol and encapsulation method

used for your ADSL service. The available options are

PPPoE LLC

,

PPPoE VC-Mux, PPPoA LLC

and

PPPoA VC-Mux.

If you have not

been provided specific information for the Connection Type setting,

leave the default setting.

3. Leave the MTU value at the default setting unless you have

specific reasons to change this.

4. Some users will want to set an Idle Time Out. This is an age-out

value, in minutes, before the Router times out.

5. If you are instructed to change the VPI or VCI values, type in the

values assigned for your account.

6. When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured

correctly, click the

Apply Settings

button. This will save the

settings and reboot the Router to let your changes take effect.

7. Upon restarting, the Router should automatically establish the

WAN connection. If it does not, click the

Connect

button at the

bottom of this window.

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Dynamic IP Address

A Dynamic IP Address connection configures the Router to automatically

obtain its global IP address from a DHCP server on the ISP’s network.

The service provider assigns a global IP address from a pool of addresses

available to the service provider. Typically the IP address assigned has a

long lease time, so it will likely be the same address each time the Router

requests an IP address.

To configure a Dynamic IP Address WAN connection, follow these steps:

1. Choose the Connection Type from the drop-down menu. This

defines both the connection protocol and encapsulation method

used for your ADSL service. The available options are

1483

Bridged IP LLC

and

1483 Bridged IP VC-Mux.

If you have not been

provided specific information for the Connection Type setting, leave

the default setting.

2. Some ISPs record the unique MAC Address of your computer’s

Ethernet adapter when you first access their network. This can

prevent the Router (which has a different MAC address) from being

allowed access to the ISPs network (and the Internet). To clone the

MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter, click the

Copy

Your PC’s MAC Address

button.

3. If you are instructed to change the VPI or VCI values, type in the

values assigned for your account.

4. When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured

correctly, click the

Apply Settings

button. This will save the

settings and reboot the Router to let your changes take effect.

5. Upon restarting, the Router should automatically establish the

WAN connection. If it does not, click the

Connect

button at the

bottom of this window.

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Static IP Address

When the Router is configured to use Static IP Address assignment for the

WAN connection, you must manually assign a global IP Address, Subnet

Mask, and Default Gateway IP address used for the WAN connection.

.

To configure a Static IP Address WAN connection, follow these steps:

1. Change the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway as

instructed by your ISP. These are the global IP settings for the

WAN interface. This is the “visible” IP address of your account.

Your ISP should have provided these IP settings to you. If your ISP

also asks you to change DNS server IP addresses, enter the

Preferred DNS Server and Alternate DNS Server information

manually.

2. Choose the Connection Type from the drop-down menu. This

defines both the connection protocol and encapsulation method

used for your ADSL service. The available options are

1483

Bridged IP LLC

,

1483 Bridged IP VC-Mux

,

1483 Routed IP LLC

,

and

1483 Routed IP VC-Mux.

If you have not been provided

specific information for this setting, leave the default setting.

3. If you are instructed to change the VPI or VCI values, type in the

values assigned for your account.

4. When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured

correctly, click the

Apply Settings

button. This will save the

settings and reboot the Router to let your changes take effect.

5. Upon restarting, the Router should automatically establish the

WAN connection. If it does not, click the

Connect

button at the

bottom of this window.

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Bridge Mode

For Bridged connections it will be necessary for most users to install

additional software on any computer that will use the Router for Internet

access. The additional software is used for the purpose of identifying and

verifying your account, and then granting Internet access to the computer

requesting the connection. The connection software requires the user to

enter the User Name and Password for the ISP account. This information

is stored on the computer, not in the Router.

.

To configure a Static IP Address WAN connection, follow these steps:

1. Choose the Connection Type from the drop-down menu. This

defines both the connection protocol and encapsulation method

used for your ADSL service. The available options are

1483

Bridged IP LLC

and

1483 Bridged IP VC-Mux.

If you have not been

provided specific information for this setting, leave the default

setting.

2. If you are instructed to change the VPI or VCI values, type in the

values assigned for your account.

3. When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured

correctly, click the

Apply Settings

button. This will save the

settings and reboot the Router to let your changes take effect.

4. Upon restarting, the Router should automatically establish the

WAN connection. If it does not, click the

Connect

button at the

bottom of this window.