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Broadband ISP Settings
The ISP Settings Page allows you to set up your Internet connection(s).
You can use the Auto Detect button at the bottom of the page if you do not know the type of connection provided by your ISP. Auto Detect attempts to automatically detect your connection type. Auto Detect will probe for different connection methods and suggest one that your ISP will most likely support.
If you know your ISP connection type, you can bypass the Auto Detect feature and manually configure the router.
Ensure that you have the connection information relevant to your connection type such as IP Addresses, account information, etc. This information is usually provided by your ISP or network administrator.
ISP Login
Does your Internet connection require a login?
Select this option based on the type of account you have with your ISP. If you need to enter login information every time you connect to the Internet, select the Yes radio box. Otherwise, select No.
If your connection type is one of PPPoE, PPTP or BigPond Cable, then you need to login. Choose the Yes radio box and enter the Username and Password in their respective fields. If your ISP has not assigned any login information, then choose the No radio box and skip the ISP Type section.
ISP Type
Austria (PPTP): Select if your ISP is Austria Telecom or any other ISP that uses PPTP for login. Additionally, you must fill in the following fields for this type of connection:
v 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.
v Domain Name: Your domain name, the workgroup name assigned by your ISP, or your ISPs domain name. This field is optional.
v 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.
v My IP Address: The IP address assigned by your ISP that allows you to make a connection with the ISP server.
v Server IP Address: IP address of the PPTP server.
Other (PPPoE): If you have installed login software such as WinPoET or Enternet, then your connection type is PPPoE. Select this option and configure the following fields:
v Account Name: Valid account name for the PPPoE connection.
v Domain Name: Name of your ISP's domain or your domain name if your ISP has assigned one. This field is optional.
v 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.
Internet (IP) Address
If your ISP has assigned a fixed (static or permanent) IP address, select Use static IP address and fill in the following fields:
v IP Address: Static IP address assigned to you. This will identify the router to your ISP.
v Subnet Mask: IPv4 Subnet Mask. This is usually provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
v Gateway IP Address: IP address of the ISP’s gateway. This is usually provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
v Select Get dynamically from ISP 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.
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 dynamically from ISP radio box if you have not been assigned a static DNS IP address.
If Use these DNS Servers is selected, ensure that you enter valid DNS server IP addresses in the fields.
Click Apply to save the settings.
Click Reset to discard any changes and revert to the previous settings.
Click Test to attempt a connection to the NETGEAR Web site and test your Internet access. If the NETGEAR site opens successfully then the configured settings are working. Click Logout to exit the web management interface.
Click Auto Detect to have the router probe for different connection methods and suggest one that your ISP may most likely support.
If you don't connect successfully,
v Open the Monitoring page and ensure that the settings for the WAN port are the same as the ones provided by your ISP.
v Check with your ISP to see if the settings are correct and up-to-date.
v Read the Troubleshooting section in the Device Installation Guide.
v Read the Troubleshooting the ISP Connection chapter in the Reference Manual. This manual is available On the Device Resource CD,
v Contact NETGEAR Technical Support.
 

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