Step 2: Select Your Time Zone
prompts you to select your time zone from the
pull-down menu.
Step 3: Configure Your Internet Connection.
At this stage we assume that the
device is not connected to the internet, otherwise the wizard would have skipped this
step. Still, there are possibilities if the connection type of your Internet Service
Provider (ISP) is known (or can be established).
If your ISP is listed in the drop-down menu (and you choose it) then the connection
type is chosen for you. Otherwise, specify the connection type manually.
Depending upon your Internet Service Provider or the type of connection you
selected in the previous step, one of five screens will appear. If you are unsure of
any of the information, please contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) for
details.
•
DHCP Connection (Dynamic IP Address).
DHCP is a much used
connection type. It should usually not require any setup on your behalf.
However, at this point we have an “unusual” situation (since you're reading
this).
If you have put your device behind a cable modem
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(a device
which is
connected to a coax cable) there are some things you could try:
•
Try to restart that modem. Cancel this setup and try again.
•
If you previously had equipment (like your PC) connected to the cable
modem and actually had a working internet connection, you can try to
clone/copy the MAC address of that equipment into this device. By
pressing the
Clone Your PC’s MAC Address
you will copy the MAC
address of the PC you’re connecting to this device. If, let’s say, you had a
router connected behind the cable modem, you could read MAC address
(usually printed underneath the router) and enter it manually. You can
always reverse this step later by entering the MAC address printed on this
device (the WAN MAC).
A last resort may be to add a hostname if that is provided by the ISP. This is
not very common.
The settings for DNS could be left untouched, unless you have been able to
retrieve this information from the ISP. Usually (again) this information is
automatically populated when connecting on DHCP.
•
Set Username and Password Connection (PPPoE)
prompts you to enter
your Username and Password. This information must be provided by the ISP
(typically in a welcome letter). You must also verify the Password. If your ISP
requires a Service Name entry, please enter it here. The default setup is to
get the IP address dynamically. In some cases the ISP has chosen to give you
a static IP. You can then choose the static radio button and enter the IP
address.
•
Set Username and Password Connection (PPTP)
prompts you to enter
your PPTP IP Address, PPTP Subnet Mask, PPTP Gateway IP Address, PPTP
Server IP Address, Username, and Password. You must also verify the
Password. This information must be provided by the ISP (typically in a
welcome letter).
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A cable modem or any device which is not connecting on the IP layer. That excludes all DSL modems.
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