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6.4 Finding the IP address of the VPON on the registry server
1.
To find the IP address of the VPON when using DHCP, you need to search the registry server which
the VPON is registered to. Use a computer connected to the internet and a standard browser. Enter
the FQDN of the registry server into the browser to access the server.
2.
After accessing the registry server, search for your VPON by name or MAC ID (Ethernet address).
You can find your MAC ID by viewing the System Information page in the Web Administration page.
Alternatively you can browse through all registered VPON units on the registry server to find your
VPON.
3.
Enter the IP address supplied by the registry server into your browser to access the VPON.
6.5 Using xDSL or cable Internet
You can connect the VPON to the Internet via xDSL or cable just as you would as normal computer.
Connect the modem (router) according to the documentation.
If a static public IP address is assigned to your xDSL or cable internet account, you must assign this to
the VPON.
If you are using ADSL or cable Internet and your modem (router) supports DHCP, set the VPON IP
address to 255.255. 255.253. This requests the modem to assign an IP address.
You must register with a registry server to use dynamic addresses under DHCP. Follow the directions in
Configuring Dynamic IP addresses on page 81 to register with a registry server.
6.6 Using PPPoE
If your xDSL or cable router uses PPPoE, an IP-sharing router is required, as the VPON does not support
PPPoE. Regardless of whether you use a static IP address or a dynamic IP address, you will need to set
the DHCP server IP address and IP forwarding but if you use a static IP address you do not need to
register with a registry server.
1.
Configure your IP-sharing router WAN side to connect with your modem. Connect the modem then
connect the VPON to a LAN port on the router.
2.
Configure your IP sharing router range of private IP addresses to prevent a conflict with the VPON
default IP address. Alternatively you can reserve a private IP address for the VPON.
3.
Attach a computer to another LAN port on the router. Configure the computer private IP address to
prevent a conflict with the VPON.
4.
In IrDA mode, configure the private IP address of the VPON.
5.
If you are using a dynamic IP address, set the “registry Host IP “as described in the software manual.
Leave the “register HTTP Port “as field blank. Set “registry Host Path” to the path that holds the
registry files. Set the IP forwarding of the router to forward the IP that requests standard HTTP port
80 to the reserved IP address. The router will then forward HTTP requests to the VPON. If you need
FTP, set port 21 of the router to be mapped to the VPON. The VP-404/4048 reboots after saving
these changes.
6.
Turn on your modem and IP-sharing router and connect to the Internet. To test whether the VPON
has registered with the registry server, you need to access the server using a computer outside the IP
