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Manually Configuring your Internet Connection, Does Your Internet Connection require a, Login?

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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual Note: When you enable remote management, we strongly advise that you change your password. See "Changing the Administrator Password" on page 7-6 for the procedure on how to do this. Manually Configuring your Internet Connection Unless your ISP assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will need the configuration parameters from your ISP. For example, if your router detected a PPPoE or PPPoA service, you must provide a Login sequence in order to obtain an Internet connection from your ISP. If your ISP requires a Static IP address, then you must provide the fixed addresses for Static IP. The types of data you will need are highlighted in Table 2-1 by connection method, and explained in more detail below. The information required by each of the connection types is described in the following table. Table 2-1. Internet Service Connections Connection Method PPPoE PPPoA DHCP (Dynamic IP) Static (Fixed) IP IPoA Data Required Login (Username, Password). Login (Username, Password). No data is required. Internet IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address supplied by your ISP; and the Router's DNS Address (also supplied by your ISP). Internet IP Address and Subnet Mask; Gateway IP Address To configure your Internet connection: 1. Enter your ISP Login information. Select the Does Your Internet Connection require a Login? option based on the type of account your have with your ISP. If you need to enter login information every time you connect to the Internet, select Yes. Otherwise, select No. If your connection is PPTP or PPPoE, then you need to login. Choose Yes and enter: - Login. This is often the name that you use in your e-mail address (for example, if your main mail account is [email protected], enter jdoe). Note: Some ISPs (for example, Earthlink) require that you use your full e-mail address when you log in. Connecting the Firewall to the Internet 2-7 v1.0, September 2007

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ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall FVG318 Reference Manual
Connecting the Firewall to the Internet
2-7
v1.0, September 2007
Manually Configuring your Internet Connection
Unless your ISP assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will need the
configuration parameters from your ISP. For example, if your router detected a PPPoE or PPPoA
service, you must provide a Login sequence in order to obtain an Internet connection from your
ISP. If your ISP requires a Static IP address, then you must provide the fixed addresses for Static
IP. The types of data you will need are highlighted in
Table 2-1
by connection method, and
explained in more detail below.
The information required by each of the connection types is described in the following table.
To configure your Internet connection:
1.
Enter your ISP Login information. Select the
Does Your Internet Connection require a
Login?
option based on the type of account your have with your ISP. If you need to enter login
information every time you connect to the Internet, select
Yes
. Otherwise, select
No
.
If your connection is PPTP or PPPoE, then you need to login. Choose Yes and enter:
–
Login.
This is often the name that you use in your e-mail address (for example, if your
main mail account is [email protected], enter jdoe).
Note:
When you enable remote management, we strongly advise that you change
your password. See
“Changing the Administrator Password” on page 7-6
for
the procedure on how to do this.
Table 2-1.
Internet Service Connections
Connection Method
Data Required
PPPoE
Login (Username, Password).
PPPoA
Login (Username, Password).
DHCP (Dynamic IP)
No data is required.
Static (Fixed) IP
Internet IP address, Subnet Mask and Gateway IP Address supplied by
your ISP; and the Router’s DNS Address (also supplied by your ISP).
IPoA
Internet IP Address and Subnet Mask; Gateway IP Address
Note:
Some ISPs (for example, Earthlink) require that you use your full e-mail
address when you log in.