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3
Setting the Network-Access Parameters
By configuring the HG531 and your computer, you can choose any of the following
methods to surf the Internet:
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Accessing the Network Through the Embedded PPP Dial-Up Software on the
HG531
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Accessing the Network Through the PPP Dial-Up Software on Your Computer
3.1
Accessing the Network Through the
Embedded PPP Dial-Up Software on the HG531
If you select this method for accessing the network, the HG531 starts to set up a dial-up
connection automatically after the startup. You can access the network after you power
on your computer. You do not need to install any special dial-up software on your
computer or perform dial-up operations on your computer. To configure the HG531 and
your computer for the network access, do as follows:
Step 1
Log in to the Web-based configuration utility of the HG531.
1.
Launch the Internet Explorer on your computer. Enter
http://192.168.1.1
in the address bar, and then press
Enter
.
2.
In the displayed dialog box, enter the user name and the password, and
then click
OK
.
By default, both the user name and the password are
admin
. After the user name and
the password are verified, you can access the Web-based configuration utility.
Step 2
Enable the embedded dial-up function.
1.
In the navigation tree on the left of the Web-based configuration utility,
choose
Basic
>
WAN
.
2.
Click
New
to create a new PVC.
3.
Enter the VPI and VCI parameters that are provided by the network
operator in the
VPI/VCI
text boxes.
4.
Select
Route
from the
Connection mode
drop-down combo box.
5.
Select
PPPoE
from the
Connection typ
e drop-down combo box.
6.
Enter the
user name
and
password
that are provided by the network
operator in the Username and Password text boxes, keep the default
settings of other parameters.
7.
Click
Submit
.
After you complete the preceding settings, you can surf the Internet.
You need to perform the preceding operations on a computer once only. The next time
when you power on your computer, you can surf the Internet without any configuration.
