Now you need to select the type of DSL connection you have. If you don’t know this information, please contact your Internet Service Provider. If
you’re using PPPoE, your Almond will automatically detect the settings for you once you tap on [Next] after having selected PPPoE. If you’re
using PPTP or L2TP, you need to fill in the additional settings in step 4 below.
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iv.
Please fill in the required information and select the correct options. This information would’ve been given to you by your Internet Service
Provider. Tap [Next] to continue.
v.
If you see a green square in front of the word Connected your Almond is now configured properly and is ready to be used. Please take note of
the Almond wireless name (SSID) and password at this point. Tap on [Finish] to save the settings and finalize the configuration.
Note:
You can
always find your wireless network SSID and password by tapping on the Wireless icon on your Almond.
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If your Internet Service Provider delivers the Internet to you via a service that relies on a static IP address, for example some kind of Ethernet or Fibre
based service, then select this option when you set up your Almond.
i.
Select Manual IP from the on screen menu and tap [Next] to continue.
ii.
Enter the IP address, Net Mask and Gateway that you were provided by your Internet Service Provider in the boxes available. As you tap a field,
you’ll be presented by a new screen that has an on-screen keyboard that allows you to do this. Tap on [Done] on the keyboard once you’ve
entered the correct details and one you’ve filled in all three fields, tap on [Next] to continue.
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iii.
If your Internet Service Provider has provided you with a Primary and Secondary DNS server, please enter them here. If not, then you can leave
the default settings which are Google’s open DNS servers. Tap [Next] to continue.
iv.
Your settings will now be saved.
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v.
If you see a green square in front of the word Connected your Almond is now configured properly and is ready to be used. Please take note of
the Almond wireless name (SSID) and password at this point. Tap on [Finish] to save the settings and finalize the configuration.
Note:
You can
always find your wireless network SSID and password by tapping on the Wireless icon on your Almond.
If you ever need to re-configure your Almond, the easiest way to do this is to tap on [Internet Settings] on the touchscreen. This will allow you to
make changes to the Almond’s configuration and all you to follow the steps above to alter these settings. Alternatively, you can re-run the Wizard if