Network Configuration |
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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: |
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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. |
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Domain Name: Your domain name, the workgroup name
assigned by your ISP, or your ISPs domain name. This field is optional. |
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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. |
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My IP Address: The IP address assigned by your ISP that allows you to make a
connection with the ISP server. |
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Server IP Address: IP address of the PPTP server. |
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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: |
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Account Name: Valid account name for the PPPoE
connection. |
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Domain Name: Name of your ISP's domain or your domain
name if your ISP has assigned one. This field is optional. |
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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. |
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BigPond Cable: If your ISP is Telstra BigPond
Cable, select this option and fill in the
Login Server and
Idle Timeout fields.
The
Login Server is the IP address of the BigPond Login Server local to your
area. You can find login server information at this URL: http://www.netgear.com.sg/support/bigpond.asp |
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: |
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IP Address: Static IP address assigned to you. This
will identify the router to your ISP. |
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Subnet Mask: IPv4 Subnet Mask. This is usually
provided by the ISP or your network administrator. |
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Gateway IP Address: IP address of the ISP’s
gateway. This is usually provided by the ISP or your network
administrator. |
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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. |
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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, |
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Open the
Monitoring page and ensure that the settings for
the WAN port are the same as the ones provided by your ISP. |
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Check with your ISP to see if the settings are correct
and up-to-date. |
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Read the Troubleshooting section in the Device
Installation Guide. |
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Read the
Troubleshooting the ISP Connection chapter in the
Reference Manual. This manual is available On the Device Resource CD, |
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Contact NETGEAR Technical Support. |
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