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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.