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Description
Field
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.
If your ISP provided you with a VLAN ID and a priority value, enter
the priority value, which is a number from 0 to 7.
Priority (0 ~ 7)
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).
This setting is an option that applies to the IPTV interface only.
Bridge Mode
For information about configuring bridge mode, see
Enable Bridge
Mode for IPTV Devices
on page 215.
For a PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection, select
PPPoE (PPP
over Ethernet)
from the menu.
Encapsulation
PPP over ATM (PPPoA) is not supported for a VDSL
connection.
Note
Enter the login name that you use to log in to your Internet service,
as indicated by your ISP.
Login
This login name is often an email address.
Enter the password that you use to log in to your Internet service,
as indicated by your ISP.
Password
Enter the service name that you use to log in to your Internet service,
as indicated by your ISP.
Service Name
Often, a service name is not required.
Select how the Internet connection functions:
Connection Mode
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Always On
. Once the Internet connection is established, it
remains active. 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 or Change a TCP/IP Internet Connection
on page 249
or
View or Change a PPPoE or PPPoA Internet Connection
on
page 250).
If you select
Dial on Demand
from the
Connection Mode
menu,
enter the idle time-out period in minutes.
Idle Timeout (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
or
IPTV IP Address
(depending on your selection in Step 8)
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.Your ISP
automatically assigns these addresses.
Get Dynamically from ISP
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.
Use Static IP Address
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their domain names.
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers.Your ISP
automatically assigns this address.
Get Automatically from ISP
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS
addresses to the
modem router
during login, select this option and
Use These DNS Servers
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)
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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 the default MAC address.
Use Default 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 Computer MAC Address
Enter the MAC address that you want to use. By default, the field
displays the MAC address of the Internet port.
Use This MAC Address
13.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
14.
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 299.
Manually Set Up a Cable or 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:
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Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection Without a Login Requirement
on page 74
Specify a Cable or Fiber Connection with a Login Requirement and PPPoE Service
on page 79
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
Note
must first set the WAN connection preference manually to the Ethernet WAN port (see
Change the Physical WAN Connection Preference
on page 210). 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.
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.
The
modem router
provides a virtual Internet interface and a virtual IPTV interface. In most situations,
you only need to configure the Internet interface. If you use one or more IPTV devices, you might also
need to configure the IPTV interface. Follow the directions that your ISP gave you.
If you must configure the IPTV interface, first use the following procedure to configure
the Internet interface. Then, repeat the procedure to configure the IPTV interface.
Note
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 window opens.
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.
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The BASIC Home page displays.
5.
Select
Internet
.
The Internet Setup page displays.
6.
From the
Select Country
menu, select the country in which you use the
modem router
.
The
Select Country
menu is not available in all countries and might be masked out.
7.
From the
Select Internet Service Provider
menu, select the Internet service provider (ISP) that you
are using.
If your ISP is not in the menu, select
Other
.
8.
Select the virtual interface:
Internet interface
. From the menu above the
Enable This Interface
check box, leave the default
menu selection at
Internet
.
IPTV interface
. From the menu above the
Enable This Interface
check box, select
IPTV
.
9.
Specify that your ISP does not require you to log in:
If you are configuring the Internet interface, scroll down to the Does your Internet connection require
a login? section and select the
No
radio button.
If you are configuring the IPTV interface, scroll down to the Does your IPTV connection require a
login? section and select the
No
radio button.
10.
Make sure that the
Enable This Interface
check box is selected.
As an example, the following figure shows the settings that display when you configure a cable or
fiber connection for the Internet interface.
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