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DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual
2-6
Basic Installation and Configuration
v1.0, April 2007
Manually Configuring your ADSL Connection
Unless your ISP assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will need the
configuration parameters from your ISP. For example, if your router detected a PPPoE or PPPoA
service, you must provide a Login sequence in order to obtain an Internet connection from your
Figure 2-5
Table 2-1.
Internet Service Connections
Connection Method
Data Required
PPPoE
Login (Username, Password).
PPPoA
Login (Username, Password).
DHCP (Dynamic IP)
No data is required.
Static (Fixed) IP
Internet IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address supplied by
your ISP; and the Router’s DNS Address (also supplied by your ISP).
IPoA
Internet IP Address and Subnet Mask; Gateway IP Address
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ISP. If your ISP requires a Static IP address, then you must provide the fixed addresses for Static
IP. The types of data you will need are highlighted in
Table 2-1
by connection method, and
explained in more detail below.
To configure your ADSL ISP connection:
1.
Enter your ISP Login information. Select the
Does Your Internet Connection require a
Login?
option based on the type of account your have with your ISP. If you need to enter login
information every time you connect to the Internet, select
Yes
. Otherwise, select
No
.
If your connection is PPTP, PPPoE or BigPond Cable, then you need to login. Choose Yes and
enter:
–
Login.
This is often the name that you use in your e-mail address (for example, if your
main mail account is [email protected], enter jdoe).
–
Password
. Enter the password you use to log in to your ISP.
•
Enter your
ISP Type
information:
Select either the
PPPoE
or
PPPoA
radio box
.
(If you have installed log in software such as
WinPoET or Enternet, then your connection type is PPPoE.) Select this option and configure
the following fields:
•
Account Name
: Valid account name for the PPPoE connection
•
Domain Name
: Name of your ISPs domain or your domain name if your ISP has assigned
one (optional).
•
Idle Timeout
: Select Keep Connected, to keep the connection always on. To logout after
the connection is idle for a period of time, select Idle Time and enter the number of
minutes to wait before disconnecting, in the Timeout field.
2.
Enter your
Internet (IP) Address
.
–
Select the
Get dynamically from ISP
radio box if you have not been assigned any static
IP address. The ISP will automatically assign an IP address to the router using DHCP
network protocol.
–
If your ISP has assigned a fixed (static) IP address, select
Use Static IP Address
and fill
in the following fields:
Note:
Some ISPs (for example, Earthlink) require that you use your full e-mail
address when you log in.
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•
IP Address
: Static IP address assigned to you. This will identify the router to your
ISP.
•
IP Subnet Mask
: This is usually provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
•
Gateway IP Address
: IP address of your ISP’s gateway. This is usually provided by
the ISP or your network administrator.
3.
Select your
Domain Name Servers
(DNS). Domain name servers (DNS) convert Internet
names such as www.google.com, www.netgear.com, etc. to Internet addresses called IP
addresses.
–
Select the
Get Automatically from ISP
radio box if you have not been assigned a static
DNS IP address.
–
If the
Use these DNS Servers
radio box
is selected, enter valid DNS server IP addresses
in the Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your settings. Click
Test
to verify that the connection is active.
Repeat these steps to connect your secondary configuration, if required.
Manually Configuring your Ethernet Connection
Unless your ISP assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will need the
configuration parameters from your ISP. For example, if your router detected a PPPoE or PPPoA
service, you must provide a Login sequence in order to obtain an Internet connection from your
ISP. If your ISP requires a Static IP address, then you must provide the fixed addresses for Static
IP. The types of data you will need are highlighted in
Table 2-1
by connection method, and
explained in more detail below.
To configure your Ethernet ISP connection:
1.
Enter your ISP Login information. Select the
Does Your Internet Connection require a
Login?
option based on the type of account your have with your ISP. If you need to enter login
information every time you connect to the Internet, select
Yes
. Otherwise, select
No
.
If your connection is PPTP, PPPoE or BigPond Cable, then you need to login. Choose Yes and
enter:
Note:
At this point in the configuration process, you should now be connected to the
Internet through the internal ADSL modem and the DSL connection.
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–
Login.
This is often the name that you use in your e-mail address (for example, if your
main mail account is [email protected], enter jdoe).
–
Password
. Enter the password you use to log in to your ISP.
•
Enter your
ISP Type
information:
–
Austria (PPTP
): If your ISP is Austria Telecom or any other ISP that uses PPTP to log in,
fill in the following fields:
•
Account Name
(also known as Host Name or System Name): Valid account name for
the PPTP connection. This is usually your email “ID” assigned by your ISP, the name
before the “@” symbol in your email address. Some ISPs require that you enter your
full email address here.
•
Domain Name:
Domain name or workgroup name assigned by your ISP, or your ISPs
domain name (optional).
•
Idle Timeout:
Select Keep Connected, to Keep the Connection Always On. To logout
after the connection is idle for a period of time, select Idle Time and enter the number
of minutes to wait before disconnecting in the Timeout field. This is useful if your ISP
charges you based on the amount of time you have logged in.
•
My IP Address
: IP address assigned by the ISP to make a connection with the ISP
server.
•
Server IP Address
: IP address of the PPTP server.
–
Other (PPPoE):
If you have installed log in software such as WinPoET or Enternet, then
your connection type is PPPoE. Select this option and configure the following fields:
•
Account Name
: Valid account name for the PPPoE connection
•
Domain Name
: Name of your ISPs domain or your domain name if your ISP has
assigned one (optional).
•
Idle Timeout
: Select Keep Connected, to keep the connection always on. To logout
after the connection is idle for a period of time, select Idle Time and enter the number
of minutes to wait before disconnecting, in the Timeout field.
Note:
Some ISPs (for example, Earthlink) require that you use your full e-mail
address when you log in.
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–
BigPond Cable
: If your ISP is Telstra BigPond Cable, select this option and fill in the Log
In Server and Idle Timeout fields. The Log In Server is the IP address of the BigPond Log
In Server local to your area. You can find log in server information at this URL: http://
www.netgear.com.sg/support/bigpond.asp
2.
Enter your
Internet (IP) Address
.
–
Select the
Get dynamically from ISP
radio box if you have not been assigned any static
IP address. The ISP will automatically assign an IP address to the router using DHCP
network protocol.
–
If your ISP has assigned a fixed (static) IP address, select
Use Static IP Address
and fill
in the following fields:
•
IP Address
: Static IP address assigned to you. This will identify the router to your
ISP.
•
IP Subnet Mask
: This is usually provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
•
Gateway IP Address
: IP address of your ISP’s gateway. This is usually provided by
the ISP or your network administrator.
3.
Select your
Domain Name Servers
(DNS). Domain name servers (DNS) convert Internet
names such as www.google.com, www.netgear.com, etc. to Internet addresses called IP
addresses.
–
Select the
Get Automatically from ISP
radio box if you have not been assigned a static
DNS IP address.
–
If the
Use these DNS Servers
radio box
is selected, enter valid DNS server IP addresses
in the Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.
4.
Click
Apply
to save your settings. Click
Test
to verify that the connection is active.
Selecting Advanced Options for your Ethernet or ADSL
Connection
Several other Advanced options that can be altered from their default values affect the MTU size,
Ethernet port speed and the MAC (Media Access Control) address of your computer or router.
These Advanced Options are available for both ADSL and Ethernet connections.
Note:
At this point in the configuration process, you should now be connected to the
Internet through the internal ADSL modem and the DSL connection or the
Ethernet or both.

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