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Freecom Storage Gateway (FSG)
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Accessing the Internet
If you do not have an Internet account, but still need to access the Internet, you have to
sign an agreement for a Single User Internet Access account with an Internet service
provider. You may use either DSL or cable DSL. You will require a separate modem based
on the type of Internet account you have. These modems are used to access the internet
and are usually provider by your ISP. You can then connect the WAN port on the FSG
directly to a modem. To install the FSG, you need certain information from your ISP.
Please make sure you have this information available to you. This user's manual provides
detailed instructions on how to configure an Internet account on the FSG.
Information on the Internet configuration
Your ISP will supply you with details on TCP/IP configuration (such as IP address, subnet
mask and standard Gateway) for a Single User Internet Account as well as information on
VPI and VCI multiplexing. Your ISP will provide you with other login data such as the
username and password should you require a PPoE or PPPoA protocol. In most accounts,
the lion's share of configuration data is obtained dynamically when the computer is
booted the first time while connecting to the ISP. You therefore do not need to know this
dynamic data.
FSG acts as a single computer in order to enable multiple computers to use the Internet
connection at the same time, your . At this stage, you need to configure it by adding the
TCP/IP data typically required by each of the computers. If WAN port on the FSG is
connected to the modem, the FSG is recognized by the ISP as one single computer. The
gateway allows the computers in the local area network to access the Internet through
the broadband modem using a Single User Account. The method used to access the FSG
is referred to as Network Address Translation (NAT), or IP masquerading.
Login protocols
Some ISPs require a special login protocol, where you are required to enter a login name
and password to access the Internet. If you already log on to your Internet account using
a program such as WinPOET or EnterNet, your account will use PPP via the Ethernet
(PPPoE). When configuring your FSG, you have to enter your login name and password
in the configuration window. Once you have configured your network and FSG, the FSG
automatically logs in for you (where required) and you therefore no longer need to sign
in from your computer. You do not need to uninstall the login program.
