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Reference Operations
Setting Dial-Up Connection Parameters
When the HG658 V2 works in Bridge mode you need to perform this operation. Otherwise you do not
need to perform this operation.
Before setting dial-up connection parameters, verify that the HG658 V2 is correctly connected to your
computer and you have the dial-up connection account name and password provided by your Internet
service provider (ISP). This section demonstrates how to set up a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
(PPPoE) connection on Windows.
On Windows 7
1.
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network and Internet
>
Network and Sharing Center
.
2.
Under
Change your networking settings
, click
Set up a new connection or network
.
3.
In the
Set Up a Connection or Network
window, select
Connect to the Internet
and click
Next
.
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4.
Click
Broadband (PPPoE)
.
5.
In
User name
and
Password
, enter the dial-up connection account name and password provided by
your ISP. In
Connection name
, name the dial-up connection. Select or deselect
Allow other people
to use this connection
. Then click
Connect
.
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6.
Return to the
Network and Sharing Center
page. Click
Change adapter settings
. Right-click the icon
for the dial-up connection you just set up and choose
Create Shortcut
from the shortcut menu. In
the displayed dialog box, click
Yes
.
After you successfully set up a PPPoE connection, a dial-up connection icon is displayed on your
computer desktop.
To connect to the Internet, double-click the dial-up connection icon. In the displayed dialog box, click
Connect
.
Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows
If the setup of the wireless connection between your computer and the HG658 V2 failed, verify that
wireless configuration is enabled on Windows.
On Windows 7 or Windows Vista
1.
Right-click
Computer
and choose
Manage
from the shortcut menu.
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2.
In the left pane of the
Computer Management
window, choose
Computer Management (Local)
>
Services and Applications
>
Services
.
3.
In the right pane of the
Computer Management
window, right-click
WLAN AutoConfig
and choose
Properties
from the shortcut menu.
4.
In the displayed dialog box, check that
Service status
is
Started
.
5.
Click
OK
to close the dialog box. Then close the
Computer Management
window.
Checking the Computer MAC Address
The MAC address, also known as the physical address, is a unique identifier assigned to a network
adapter. A MAC address contains six groups of two hexadecimal digits, such as
2C-41–38–8D-75–
8D
. This section demonstrates how to check your computer's MAC address.
On Windows 7
1.
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network and Internet
>
Network and Sharing Center
>
Change
adapter settings
. Right-click
Local Area Connection
and choose
Status
from the shortcut menu.
2.
Click
Details
.
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3.
In
Network Connection Details
, find the line similar to
Physical Address 70-F3–95–0C-49–4E
. The
70-F3–95–0C-49–4E
string is your computer's MAC address.
19216811.live