Freecom Data Tank Gateway WLAN, Руководство пользователя

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Freecom Data Tank Gateway
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 Data
Tank Gateway directly to a modem. To install the Data Tank Gateway, 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 Data Tank Gateway.
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.
Data Tank Gateway 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 Data Tank Gateway is connected to the modem, the Data Tank Gateway 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 Ac-
count. The method used to access the Data Tank Gateway 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 us-
ing a program such as WinPOET or EnterNet, your account will use PPP via the Ethernet
(PPPoE). When configuring your Data Tank Gateway, you have to enter your login name
and password in the configuration window. Once you have configured your network and
Data Tank Gateway, the Data Tank Gateway 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.