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Procedure 2-1:

Record Your Internet Connection Information

Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ISP Multiplexing Method and Virtual Circuit Number:

The default settings of your DG824M

Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway will work fine for most ISPs. However, some ISPs use a specific

Multiplexing Method or a Virtual Circuit Number for either the VPI or VCI. If your ISP provided

you with a specific Multiplexing Method or VPI/VCI number, then fill in the following:

Multiplexing Method, circle one: LLC-based or VC-based

VPI: ________

A number between 0 and 255. VCI: ___________

A number between 1and 65535.

ISP Login Name:

The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as

given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is

not required by all ISPs. If you connect using a login name and password, then fill in the

following:

Login Name: ______________________________

Password: ____________________________

Service Name: _____________________________

Fixed or Static IP Address:

If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For

example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.

Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______

. ______

. ______

. ______

Gateway IP Address: ______

. ______

. ______

. ______

Subnet Mask: ______

. ______

. ______

. ______

ISP DNS Server Addresses:

If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:

Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______

. ______

. ______

. ______

Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______

. ______

. ______

. ______

Host and Domain Names:

Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like

CCA7324-A

or

home

. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a

guide:

•

If your main e-mail account with your ISP is

, then use

aaa

as your host name.

Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.

•

If your ISP’s mail server is

mail.xxx.yyy.com

, then use

xxx.yyy.com

as the domain name.

ISP Host Name: _________________________

ISP Domain Name: _______________________

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Your LAN

This section provides instructions for connecting the DG824M gateway.

Note:

The Resource CD included with your gateway contains an animated Installation Assistant to

help you through this procedure.

Procedure 2-2:

Connecting the Gateway

There are three steps to connecting your firewall:

1.

Connect the gateway to your ADSL line

1.

Connect the gateway to the computers on your network

2.

Log in to the gateway

3.

Connect to the Internet

Follow the steps below to connect your gateway to your network. You can also refer to the

Resource CD included with your gateway which contains an animated Installation Assistant to

help you through this procedure.

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1.

Connect the DG824M.

a.

Turn off your computer.

b.

Connect the cable (

A)

from the DG824M ADSL port to your ADSL outlet, being sure to

properly connect the wires as shown in the illustration below.

Figure 2-1: Connect the ADSL Cable

Note:

The illustration above depicts a microfilter splitter specifically designed to enable a

phone and ADSL modem to connect to the same phone line wall jack outlet. Do not connect

the DG824B to your ADSL line with a microfilter unless the microfilter specifically designed

for that purpose. Doing so will prevent the modem from establishing a connection to the

Internet. If you have any doubts about this, use only a phone cord to connect the DG824B to

the ADSL wall jack outlet.

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Line

A

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c.

Connect the Ethernet cable (B) from your DG824M’s LAN port to a computer.

Figure 2-2: Connect the gateway to a computer

Note:

The DG824M gateway incorporates Auto Uplink

TM

technology. Each Ethernet LAN

port will automatically sense whether the cable plugged into the port should have a

'normal' connection (e.g. connecting to a PC) or an 'uplink' connection (e.g. connecting to

a switch or hub). That port will then configure itself to the correct configuration. This

feature also eliminates the need to worry about crossover cables, as Auto Uplink will

accommodate either type of cable to make the right connection.

d.

Connect the power adapter to the gateway and plug it in to a power outlet. Verify the

following:

The power light is lit after turning on the gateway.

The ADSL link light is solid green, indicating a link has been established to the

cable network.

e.

Now, turn on your computer. If software usually logs you in to your Internet connection,

do not run that software or cancel it if it starts automatically.

The local lights are lit for any connected computers.

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Line

B

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Note:

For instructions on connecting computers to the DG824M via wireless links, please

see the

Chapter 3, “Wireless Configuration”

.

2.

Log in to the DG824M.

Note:

If you usually run software to log in to your Internet connection, do not run that

software.

a.

Connect to the gateway by typing

http://192.168.0.1

in the address field of Internet

Explorer or Netscape

®

Navigator.

Figure 2-3: Log in to the gateway

A login window opens as shown below:

Figure 2-4: Login window

b.

For security reasons, the gateway has its own user name and password. When prompted,

enter

admin

for the gateway User Name and

password

for the gateway Password, both in

lower case letters.

Note:

The user name and password are not the same as any user name or password you

may use to log in to your Internet connection.