InnoMedia MTA 3328-2R, User Manual

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InnoMedia MTA 3328-2R User’s Guide – Chapter 2
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Configuring the MTA 3328-2R
WAN Interface
There are four (4) possible methods in which your ISP
provides an IP address to the MTA 3328-2R:
DHCP addressing
– With this method, the
device’s IP address parameters are configured
automatically when you connect it to your
broadband service connection. This is the
default setting on the MTA 3328-2R.
Static IP addressing
– Using this method, the
MTA 3328-2R is assigned a constant IP
address.
PPPoE
– With PPPoE, a user name and
password is configured on the MTA 3328-2R,
which then authenticates the user name and
password to the broadband service provider.
MAC cloning
– Some service providers
authenticate from the customer’s location via
the customer’s MAC address (on the PC).
MAC cloning allows the user to enter their
PC’s MAC address in the router (built into the
MTA 3328-2R), to successfully authenticate
into the service provider.
If you are not sure which connection type applies to
your Internet connection, please contact your ISP to
determine which type they use.
If your ISP uses DHCP, all you need to do is connect
the device and wait for the initialization to complete.
Refer to the
Using DHCP Addressing
section below
for more details.
If your ISP uses static IP addressing, PPPoE, or MAC
address cloning, you will need to configure the MTA
3328-2R according to the specific connection type
being used. The steps required to do this are listed
below and are explained in more detail in following
sections:
1. Set your PC to use DHCP addressing.
(
This will allow the PC to obtain an IP address
from the MTA 3328-2R.)
2. Log into the Web Management Tool.