4.

Select

Internet

.

The Internet Setup page displays.

5.

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.

6.

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

.

7.

From the

Transfer Mode

menu, select

ADSL(ATM)

.

8.

From the

DSL Mode

menu, 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.

9.

Make sure that the

Enable This Interface

check box is selected.

For some ISPs, you can select the IPTV virtual interface from the menu above the

Enable

This Interface

check box. If you are specifying the settings for the IPTV virtual interface,

select

IPTV

from the menu. However, first specify the settings for the Internet virtual interface

(which is the default interface) before you specify the settings for the IPTV virtual interface.

Note

10.

Scroll down to the Does your Internet connection require a login? section and select the

No

radio button.

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The following figure shows the settings that display when you configure an ADSL connection without a login.

11.

Enter the ADSL settings as described in the following table.

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Description

Field

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.

Multiplexing Method

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 (8). The

VPI might be required not only for a VC-based connection but also for an LLC-based

connection.

VPI

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.

VCI

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 a service

such as IPTV. If your ISP did not provide you with a VLAN ID, leave the

Use VLANID

check box cleared, which is the default setting.

Use VLANID

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.

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).

Priority (0 ~ 7)

If you are specifying the settings for the virtual IPTV interface and your ISP informed

you that you must use bridge mode, select the

Bridge Mode

check box. For more

information about bridge mode, see

Enable Bridge Mode for IPTV Devices

on page

192.

Bridge Mode

(IPTV interface only)

Enter the account name, as indicated by your ISP. This name might also be called

the host name.

If your ISP did not provide you with an account name or host name, leave the default

setting.

Account Name

Enter the domain name, as indicated by your ISP.

If your ISP did not provide you with a domain name, leave this field blank.

Domain Name

Internet IP Address

Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.Your ISP automatically assigns

these addresses.

Get Dynamically from ISP

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Description

Field

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

Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your ISP

assigned you for IPoA service. The gateway is the ISP router to which your modem

router connects.

Use IP over ATM (IPoA)

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 enter the IP address of your ISP

primary DNS server. If secondary and tertiary DNS server addresses are available,

enter them also.

Use These DNS Servers

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

DHCP Options

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.

Vendor Class Identifier String (option

60)

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.

Client Identifier String (option 61)

12.

Click the

Apply

button.

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Your settings are saved.

13.

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

286.

Specify an ADSL Connection With a Login 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 a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

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.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

Internet

.

The Internet Setup page displays.

5.

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.

6.

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

.

7.

From the

Transfer Mode

menu, select

ADSL(ATM)

.

8.

From the

DSL Mode

menu, 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.

9.

Make sure that the

Enable This Interface

check box is selected.

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