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Note

: You will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your computer in order to

access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your modem automatically logs

you in.

2.

Choose PPPoA for the encapsulation method your ISP uses.

3.

Enter the login name (frequently the email address your ISP provided), and password.

4.

If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines how

long the modem keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the

LAN. Entering an Idle Timeout value of zero means never log out.

5.

Internet IP Address:

•

Select “Get Dynamically from ISP” if your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.

Your ISP will automatically assign these addresses.

•

Select “Use Static IP Address” if your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP

address. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned.

6.

The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.

•

Select “Get Automatically from ISP” if your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.

Your ISP will automatically assign this address.

•

Select “Use These DNS Servers” if your ISP has assigned you DNS server addresses.

Enter the Primary and Secondary DNS server addresses that your ISP provided.

Internet Connection Does Not Require A Login

1.

If your Internet connection does

not

require a login, select No and fill in the settings according

to the instructions below.

2.

Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name.

These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s mail or news servers.

3.

Internet IP Address:

•

Select “Get Dynamically from ISP” if your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.

Your ISP will automatically assign these addresses.

•

Select “Use Static IP Address” if your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP

address. Enter the IP address that your ISP assigned. Also enter the IP Subnet Mask and

the Gateway IP Address. The gateway is the ISP’s modem to which your modem will

connect.

4.

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address:

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•

Select “Get Dynamically from ISP” if your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.

Your ISP will automatically assign this address.

•

If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the modem

during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and enter the IP address of your ISP’s

Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also.

A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as

www.netgear.com) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP address of

one or two DNS servers to your modem during login. If the ISP does not transfer an

address, you must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually here.

5.

Click Apply to save your settings.

6.

Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.

If the NETGEAR Web site does not appear within one minute, refer to

Chapter 7,

“Troubleshooting

.

ADSL Settings

The default settings of your DG632 ADSL Modem Router will work fine for most ISPs. However,

some ISPs use a specific Multiplexing Method or a Virtual Circuit Number for either the Virtual

Path Identifier (VPI) or Virtual Channel Identifier (VCI).

Note:

The correct country must be selected from the Setup Wizard’s first page for the default

ADSL Settings to work.

If your ISP provided you with a specific Multiplexing Method or VPI/VCI number, then fill in the

following:

1.

Select the ADSL Settings link from the main menu.

2.

For the Multiplexing Method, select LLC-based or VC-based.

3.

Type a number between 0 and 255 for the VPI. The default is 8.

4.

Type a number between 1 and 65535 for the VCI. The default is 35.

5.

Click Apply.

Router Mode Network Management Information

The DG632 provides a variety of status and usage information which is discussed below.

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Viewing Router Status and Usage Statistics

From the Main Menu, under Maintenance, select Router Status to view the screen in

Figure 6-3

.

Figure 6-3:

Router Status screen

The Router Status menu provides status and usage information, as described in the following table.

Table 6-1.

Menu 3.2 - Modem Status Fields

Field

Description

Account Name

The Host Name assigned to the modem in the Basic Settings menu.

Firmware Version

Displays the modem firmware version.

ADSL Port

These parameters apply to the Internet (ADSL) port of the modem.

MAC Address

Displays the Ethernet MAC address being used by the Internet (ADSL)

port of the modem.

IP Address

Displays the IP address being used by the Internet (ADSL) port of the

modem. If no address is shown, the modem cannot connect to the

Internet.

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DHCP

If None, the modem will use a fixed IP address on the ADSL.

If Client, the modem will obtain an IP address dynamically from the ISP

IP Subnet Mask

Displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Internet (ADSL) port of

the modem.

Domain Name Server (DNS)

Displays the DNS Server IP addresses being used by the modem. These

addresses are usually obtained dynamically from the ISP.

LAN Port

These parameters apply to the Local (ADSL) port of the modem.

MAC Address

Displays the Ethernet MAC address of the Local (LAN) port.

IP Address

This field displays the IP address being used by the Local (LAN) port of

the modem. The default is 192.168.0.1

DHCP

If OFF, the modem will not assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.

If ON, the modem will assign IP addresses to PCs on the LAN.

IP Subnet Mask

This field displays the IP Subnet Mask being used by the Local (LAN) port

of the modem. The default is 255.255.255.0.

Router

These parameters apply to the Local (WAN) port of the modem.

ADSL Firmware Version

The version of the firmware.

Router Status

The connection status of the modem.

Connect Mode

This field displays the protocol used to connect to your service provider.

When the ADSL link comes up, the connection will be either “Fast” or

“Interleaved”, depending on the way the telephone company has

configured its equipment.

Downstream Speed

The speed at which the modem is receiving data from the ADSL line.

Upstream Speed

The speed at which the modem is transmitting data to the ADSL line.

VPI

The Virtual Path Identifier setting.

VCI

The Virtual Channel Identifier setting.

Table 6-1.

Menu 3.2 - Modem Status Fields

Field

Description

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Click the Show Statistics button to display modem usage statistics, as shown in

Figure 6-3

below:

Figure 6-4:

Router Statistics screen

This screen shows the following statistics:.

Table 6-1.

Statistics Fields

Field

Description

WAN, LAN, or

Serial Port

The statistics for the WAN (Internet), LAN (local), and Serial ports. For each port, the

screen displays:

Status

The link status of the port.

TxPkts

The number of packets transmitted on this port since reset or manual clear.

RxPkts

The number of packets received on this port since reset or manual clear.

Collisions

The number of collisions on this port since reset or manual clear.

Tx B/s

The current line utilization—percentage of current bandwidth used on this port.

Rx B/s

The average line utilization for this port.

Up Time

The time elapsed since the last power cycle or reset.

Poll Interval

Specifies the interval at which the statistics are updated in this window. Click Stop to

freeze the display.