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8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
9.
Click the
Test
button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see
Troubleshoot the
Internet Connection
on page
280.
Specify an ADSL Connection with a Login Requirement and
PPPoA or PPPoE Service
If you want to manually configure the ADSL connection settings, use the information that your
ISP gave you to log in and connect to your Internet service. If you cannot find this
information, contact your ISP. Entering incorrect information might prevent the modem router
from connecting to the Internet.
To view or specify the settings for an ADSL Internet connection that requires a login
and uses a PPPoE or PPPoA service:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the modem router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
4.
Click the
OK
button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5.
Select
Internet
.
The Internet Setup screen displays.
6.
Scroll down to the Does your Internet connection require a login? section and select the
Yes
radio button.
As an example, the following figure already shows the settings that display when you
configure an ADSL connection.
DHCP Options
Vendor Class Identifier String
(option 60)
Enter the vendor class identifier (VCI) string, as indicated by your ISP.
If your ISP did not provide you with a VCI string, leave this field blank.
Client Identifier String
(option 61)
Enter the client identifier (client ID) string, as indicated by your ISP.
If your ISP did not provide you with a client ID string, leave this field blank.
Field
Description
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7.
Enter the ADSL settings as described in the following table.
Field
Description
Select Country
Select the country in which you use the modem router.
Select Internet Service
Provider
Select the Internet service provider (ISP) that you are using.
If your ISP is not in the menu, select
Other
.
Transfer Mode
For an ADSL connection, select
ATM
.
DSL Mode
Select the ADSL mode that your ISP provided you:
•
Auto
. The modem router detects the DSL mode automatically. This is
the default setting.
•
ADSL
. Legacy version of ADSL.
•
ADSL2
. Legacy version of ADSL2.
•
ADSL2+
. ADSL2+ provides the fastest downstream rates and can
interoperate with ADSL2 and ADSL.
Enable This Interface
Make sure that
WAN1
is selected from the menu and that the
Enable This
Interface
check box is selected. These are the default settings.
Note:
For information about interface WAN2, see
Enable the WAN2
Interface for IPTV
on page
197.
Multiplexing Method
Select
LLC-BASED
or
VC-BASED
, as indicated by your ISP.
The multiplexing method can either be virtual circuit (VC) based or logical
link control (LLC) based.
VPI
Enter a number between 0 and 255 for the virtual circuit number for the
virtual path identifier (VPI), as indicated by your ISP.
If your ISP did not provide you with a VPI setting, leave the default setting
(0). The VPI might be required not only for a VC-based connection but also
for an LLC-based connection.
VCI
Enter a number between 32 and 65535 for the virtual circuit number for the
virtual channel identifier (VCI), as indicated by your ISP.
If your ISP did not provide you with a VCI setting, leave the default setting
(35). The VCI might be required not only for a VC-based connection but
also for an LLC-based connection.
Use VLANID
Select the
Use VLANID
check box and enter the VLAN ID, as indicated by
your ISP.
A VLAN ID might be required if you subscribe to both Internet service and
IPTV service. If your ISP did not provide you with a VLAN ID, leave the
Use
VLANID
check box cleared, which is the default setting.
For information about setting up VLAN tag groups, see
Set Up a Bridge for
a VLAN Tag Group
on page
202.
Priority (802.1p)
If your ISP provided you with a VLAN ID and a priority value, enter the
priority value, which is a number from 0 to7.
You can enter a priority value only in combination with a VLAN ID. If your
ISP did not provide you with a priority value, leave the default setting (0).
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Encapsulation
Select the encapsulation, as indicated by your ISP:
•
PPPoE
. Your Internet connection uses PPP over Ethernet.
•
PPPoA
. Your Internet connection uses PPP over ATM.
Login
Enter the login name that you use to log in to your Internet service, as
indicated by your ISP.
This login name is often an email address.
Password
Enter the password that you use to log in to your Internet service, as
indicated by your ISP.
Service Name (If Required)
Enter the service name that you use to log in to your Internet service, as
indicated by your ISP.
Often, a service name is not required.
Note:
This field does not display if your selection from the
Encapsulation
menu is
PPPoA
.
Connection Mode
Select how the Internet connection functions:
•
Always On
. Once the Internet connection is established, it remains on.
This is the default setting.
•
Dial on Demand
. When someone attempts to connect to the Internet,
the Internet connection is established. When the idle time-out period
expires, the Internet connection is terminated.
•
Manually Connect
. You must connect to the Internet manually (see
View, Renew, or Release a TCP/IP Internet Connection
on page
235 or
View, Connect, or Disconnect a PPPoE or PPPoA Internet Connection
on page
237).
Idle Timeout (In Minutes)
If you select
Dial on Demand
from the
Connection Mode
menu, enter the
idle time-out period in minutes.
The idle time-out specifies how long the modem router keeps the Internet
connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet
connection. The default is 5 minutes. To disable the idle time-out, enter
0
.
(When you disable the idle time-out, the connection is not terminated
automatically).
Internet IP Address
Get Dynamically from ISP
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically
assigns these addresses.
Use Static IP Address
Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your
ISP assigned you for static IP address service. The gateway is the ISP
router to which your modem router connects.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their domain names.
Get Automatically from ISP
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically
assigns this address.
Field
Description
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8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
9.
Click the
Test
button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see
Troubleshoot the
Internet Connection
on page
280.
Use These DNS Servers
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses
to the modem router during login, select this option and enter the IP
address of your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
NAT (Network Address Translation)
NAT allows computers on your home network to share the modem router Internet connection. NAT is
enabled by default because it is required in most situations. Select the NAT setting:
•
Enable
. NAT is enabled. This is the default setting. Leave this setting if no reason to disable NAT
exists.
•
Disable
. NAT is disabled.
Router MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC
address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They accept
traffic only from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your modem router to use your
computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).
Use Default Address
Use the default MAC address.
Use Computer MAC Address
The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer
that you are now using. You must use the one computer that is registered
by the ISP.
Use This MAC Address
Enter the MAC address that you want to use. By default, the field displays
the MAC address of the Internet port.
Field
Description

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