Administration Manual ip500pbxw – English
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6 Connecting to the Internet
If your Internet Service is provided over an ADSL line you must configure the ADSL modem as described below.
If your Internet Service is provided by a Cable Modem or other type of Ethernet connection, you must configure the unit as
an IP gateway. Go to page 64 for the details on configuring an IP Gateway.
Types of Internet Access
The types of Internet access available are as follows:
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PPP Internet access
– your system uses a Point to Point Protocol (PPP) to carry data between your Service
Provider and your computer. To use PPP Internet access, you must enter a PPP login username and password the
first time to log on. The IP addresses required to access your Service Provider’s Internet service are automatically
configured. Your system supports two types of PPP –
−
PPPoE
(over Ethernet)
−
PPPoA
(over ATM).
-
DHCP Internet Access
– your Service Provider uses a protocol called Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) to assign addresses and manage your system. The ip500pbxw is automatically assigned the IP addresses
that it needs to access the Internet.
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Manual Internet Access
– you manually assign the addresses that your system needs in order to access the
Internet. Your Service Provider should provide you with the necessary addresses.
Configuring a PPPoE ADSL connection
If your Service Provider’s Internet service uses PPPoE you need to set up a PPP login account. The first time that you login
to the Internet, your Service Provider will ask you to enter a username and password so they can check that you are a
legitimate registered Internet service user. Your system stores these authentication details so you will not have to enter this
username and password every time you login.
Your Service Provider may also tell you to set unique path and circuit numbers (called VPI and VCI) in order to connect
your system to the Service Provider’s Internet service. In most cases, your system will use default settings, so you may not
need to enter these values.
Note
The default setting in the ip500pbxw used PPPoA with a VPI
setting of 8 and a VCI setting of 35.
If your Service Provider wants you to connect to the Internet using PPPoA or PPPoE, follow the instructions below.
1.
From the left-hand
Setup
menu, click on
Router
Configuration
. The following page is displayed:
2.
Click on ADSL Modem. The following page is displayed:
