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DSL-504G ADSL Router User's Guide Dynamic IP Address for WAN Connection When the Router is configured to use Dynamic IP Address assignment for the WAN connection, a server on the ISP's network assigns the global IP address settings used for the WAN connection. This is method is simply Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP) for the WAN. The Router is configured to be a DHCP client and obtain its IP settings automatically for the DHCP server owned by the ISP. Follow the instruction below to configure the Router to use Dynamic IP Address assignment for the WAN connection. WAN Settings - Dynamic IP Address 1. Click to select the Dynamic IP Address radio button listed in the WAN Settings options list. The menu will change to offer a different set of configuration options. 2. Select the Connection Type from the pull-down menu under the Dynamic IP heading. Your ISP should provide this information to you. The available option are 1483 Routed VC-Mux, 1483 Routerd LLC, IpoA VC-Mux, IpoA LLC and IpoA (1577). If have not been provided specific information for the Connection Type setting, leave the default setting. 3. If you are instructed to use enable Default Route, this setting specifies that the Router be used to define the default route to the Internet for your LAN. Whenever a computer on the LAN attempts to access the Internet, the Router becomes the Internet gateway to the computer. 4. Under the ATM VC Setting heading, do not change the PVC (Pvc0) index for the initial connection. 5. Also under the ATM VC Setting, you see two numbers, the VCI and VPI values. Do not change the VPI or VCI value unless you have been told to do so. These numbers are used to define a unique path for your connection. Most users in Australia will use a VPI of 8, and a VCI of 35. Most users in New Zealand will use a VPI of 0, and a VCI of 100. If you have been given specific settings for this to configure, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP. 6. Change the Virtual Circuit setting to Enabled in the pull-down menu. 7. When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured correctly, click on the Apply button. 8. The new settings must be saved and the Router must be restarted for the settings to go into effect. To Save & Reboot the Router, click on the Tools directory tab and then click the Misc (Miscellaneous) menu button. In the Miscellaneous menu, click he Save & Reboot button. The Router will save the new settings and restart. Upon restarting the Router will automatically establish the WAN connection. 28

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DSL-504G ADSL Router User’s Guide
28
Dynamic IP Address for WAN Connection
When the Router is configured to use
Dynamic IP Address assignment for
the WAN connection, a server on the
ISP’s network assigns the global IP
address settings used for the WAN
connection. This is method is simply
Dynamic
Host
Control
Protocol
(DHCP) for the WAN. The Router is
configured to be a DHCP client and
obtain its IP settings automatically for
the DHCP server owned by the ISP.
Follow
the
instruction
below
to
configure the Router to use Dynamic
IP Address assignment for the WAN
connection.
WAN Settings - Dynamic IP Address
1.
Click to select the
Dynamic
IP Address
radio button listed in the
WAN Settings
options list. The menu
will change to offer a different set of configuration options.
2.
Select the
Connection Type
from the pull-down menu under the
Dynamic IP
heading. Your ISP
should provide this information to you. The available option are
1483 Routed VC-Mux, 1483 Routerd
LLC, IpoA VC-Mux, IpoA LLC
and
IpoA (1577).
If have not been provided specific information for the
Connection Type setting, leave the default setting.
3.
If you are instructed to use enable
Default Route
, this setting specifies that the Router be used to define
the default route to the Internet for your LAN. Whenever a computer on the LAN attempts to access the
Internet, the Router becomes the Internet gateway to the computer.
4.
Under the
ATM VC Setting
heading, do not change the
PVC
(
Pvc0
) index for the initial connection.
5.
Also under the
ATM VC Setting
, you see two numbers, the
VCI
and
VPI
values. Do not change the
VPI
or
VCI
value unless you have been told to do so. These numbers are used to define a unique path
for your connection.
Most users in Australia will use a VPI of 8, and a VCI of 35. Most users in New
Zealand will use a VPI of 0, and a VCI of 100.
If you have been given specific settings for this to
configure, type in the correct values assigned by your ISP.
6.
Change the
Virtual Circuit
setting to
Enabled
in the pull-down menu.
7.
When you are satisfied that all the WAN settings are configured correctly, click on the
Apply
button.
8.
The new settings must be saved and the Router must be restarted for the settings to go into effect. To
Save & Reboot
the Router, click on the
Tools
directory tab and then click the
Misc
(Miscellaneous)
menu button. In the Miscellaneous menu, click he Save & Reboot button. The Router will save the new
settings and restart. Upon restarting the Router will automatically establish the WAN connection.