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7.

Enter the VDSL 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 a VDSL connection, select

PTM

.

DSL Mode

When you select

PTM

from the

Transfer Mode

menu, the only option in the

DSL Mode

menu is

VDSL

.

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

These settings are disabled because they do not apply to a VDSL

connection.

VPI

VCI

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. In some unusual situations, a VLAN ID is required for VDSL

Internet 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).

Encapsulation

For a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection, select

PPPoE

from the

menu.

Note:

PPP over ATM (PPPoA) is not supported for a VDSL connection.

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Manually Set Up a Cable of Fiber Internet Connection

You can view or change the modem router’s cable or fiber Internet connection settings

manually. The following sections describe the options that are available to you to manually

set up the cable or fiber Internet connection:

•

Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection Without a Login Requirement

on page

65

•

Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection With a Login Requirement and PPPoE Service

on

page

69

Note:

Some ISPs require that you register on their website before you can

obtain Internet service. Follow the directions that your ISP gave you.

Note:

If you connect both a DSL modem and a cable or fiber modem to the

modem router and you want to manually specify the settings for a

cable or fiber Internet connection, you must first set the WAN

connection preference manually to the Ethernet WAN port (see

Change the Physical WAN Connection Preference

on page

197). If

you do not, the DSL settings take precedence over the cable or fiber

settings. However, NETGEAR recommends that you connect

only

the

modem that you intend to use for your Internet connection: a DSL

modem, cable modem, or fiber modem.

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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Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection Without a Login

Requirement

If you want to manually configure the cable or fiber connection settings, use the information

that your ISP gave you to 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 a cable or fiber Internet connection that does not

require a login:

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

No

radio button.

As an example, the following figure already shows the settings that display when you

configure a cable or fiber connection.