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Transparent Bridging
Select this option to use the Gateway as a transparent bridge. This option should only be used if the
Gateway is being used as a Modem to connect
your
computer to the Internet via a
DSL
connection. When
the Gateway is being used as a transparent bridge, it does not provide any firewall security.
Obtain an IP Address through PPPoE or PPPoA
Select one of these options to allow the Gateway to use the Point-to-Point over Ethernet (
PPPoE
) or Point-
to-Point over
ATM
(
PPPoA
) protocol.“
Broadband Connection via PPPoE” screen:
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“Broadband Connection via PPPoA” screen:
If a
User Name
and
Password
was entered in the Installation Buddy or during Basic Setup, it should be
displayed in the “Broadband Connection via
PPPoE/PPPoA
” screen. If not, enter the information now. If the
information is unavailable, contact the
ISP
.
PPP Auto Connect
If
PPP
auto connect
is activated (by clicking in the appropriate check box), the Gateway will attempt to
automatically redial the
PPP
connection if it is dropped or disconnected during an online session.
Actiontec recommends that you turn
PPP
Auto Connect
ON
.
Encapsulation (PPPoA only)
Select one of the encapsulation options, based on information received from the
ISP
.
Obtain an IP Through DHCP
Select this option if the
IP
service is configured to use
RFC
1483 Bridged or Routed (used for
configurations without a Static
IP
assigned by an
ISP
). In this mode, the Gateway will query the Internet
Service Provider (
ISP
) to receive the
IP
address and routing information, which will terminate at the
Gateway, as opposed to the
IP
address and routing information being bridged to terminate at the computer.
This allows the use of the router capabilities for the Local Area Network (
LAN
).
Some
ISP
s need to authenticate their end users with a
Host Name
and/or
Domain Name
. If this is the case,
check with the
ISP
for a host name and domain name and enter them in the appropriate text boxes in the
“Broadband Connection via
DHCP
” screen. If the
ISP
does not require these settings, leave the text boxes
blank.
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Note
: Contact the
ISP
if unsure of the proper configuration.
Specify a Static IP Address
Select this option if the
ISP
service is configured to use
RFC
1483 Bridged or Routed using a Static
IP
Address. Enter the
IP
Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
Default Gateway Address
provided by the
ISP
in the
“Broadband Connection via Static
IP
Address” screen, which causes the
IP
address and routing information
to terminate at the Gateway, as opposed to the
IP
address and routing information being bridged to
terminate at the computer. This allows the use of the router capabilities for the Local Area Network (
LAN
).
?
Note
: Contact the
ISP
if unsure of the proper configuration.
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