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Configuration Examples Useful Information on Internet Access
Note that such a connection is only set up when specific requests are made. These can be for FTP file
transfers, e-mails or downloading Web pages. Name resolution via broadcasts is not possible. If you wish to
use the LAN-to-LAN link to access files and printers in the Windows network, you need an IP-enabled server
that administers the name resolution for the Windows network.
As the IP address range, you can select one of the 256 class C subnetworks designed for local LANs. Select a
class C sub-network in the range from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.0.
Useful Information on Internet Access
Costs
The T-Comfort 930 DSL uses a router function to access the Internet, which means that it automatically estab-
lishes an Internet connection when required and terminates the connection after a certain period of time if no
data are being transmitted.
Unfortunately, programs other than those typically intended to access the Internet (such as your browser or
your e-mail software) may send out data packets which cause an Internet connection to be established, even
if these programs are not strictly Internet-associated applications.
Examples of such programs are the Microsoft
TM
XP
TM
operating system, various multimedia programs such
as Realplayer
TM
and anti-virus applications that may establish an Internet connection for automatic updates
(the so-called “phone home function”).
It is therefore highly advisable to limit ISP access by specifying the maximum monthly connection time under
Connection time per month (maximal) in the NET Configuration : WAN : [Provider] menu on the web
console.
Using the Web
A Web browser not only enables you to use the T-Comfort 930 DSL Configurator from every workstation but
also to obtain a wealth of information from the Internet. Simply enter the desired URL in the address field of