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Network Connection Type
1.
Select the network connection type, i.e. the IP Addressing Scheme used by your network to assign the
WAN IP address to the Ethernet Port: Static, DHCP, PPPoE. Default: Static.
• Static: If your network uses Static IP addresses, select Static and configure the following parameters.
• IP Address: Enter the IP Address you obtained from your network Administrator for the Ethernet
Port of ETERNITY NE in this field. Make sure that the IP Address does not conflict with that of any
other device on the LAN.
• Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask you obtained from your network Administrator for the
Ethernet Port in this field.
• Default Gateway: Enter the IP Address of the Router’s LAN Interface as the Default Gateway IP
Address.
• DHCP: If your network uses DHCP addressing, the DHCP server will dynamically assign an IP
Address, the Subnet Mask to the Gateway Address to the Ethernet Port whenever ETERNITY NE is
restarted. You have to configure the Domain Name Server (DNS) Address only, if not already provided
by your Internet Service Provider.
• PPPoE: If your network uses PPPoE addressing, the PPPoE server will automatically assign an IP
Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address to the Ethernet Port of ETERNITY NE. You need to
configure the following parameters provided by your Internet Service Provider:
• PPPoE User ID: Enter the User Name provided by the Internet Service Provider. The User ID may
be a maximum of 16 characters.
• PPPoE Password: Enter the User Password provided by the Internet Service Provider. The
password may be a maximum of 16 characters.
• PPPoE Service Name: Enter the Service Name, if provided by your Internet Service Provider. The
Service Name may consist of a maximum of 16 characters. If Service Name is not provided, leave
this field blank.
• Domain Name Server: See below for instructions.