NETGEAR DG814 - DSL Modem Internet Gateway, Reference Manual

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Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway
Basic Configuration of the Gateway 4-5
The Setup Wizard will report which connection type it has discovered, and it will then use the
appropriate configuration menu for that connection type.
Configuring for Dynamic IP Account
If the Setup Wizard determines that your Internet service account uses Dynamic IP assignment,
you will be directed to the menu shown in
Figure 4-3 below.
Figure 4-3. Setup Wizard menu for Dynamic IP address
1.
Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name. These
parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news servers. If you
leave the Domain Name field blank, the gateway will attempt to learn the domain
automatically from the ISP. If this is not successful, you may need to enter it manually.