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Static IP, PPPoE, IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS 1-3, User Name and Password - port forwarding

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Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports Static IP If you are required to use a permanent IP address, then select Static IP. IP Address. This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here. Subnet Mask. This is the Router's Subnet Mask, as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask. Default Gateway. Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address. DNS 1-3. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) Server IP Address. Figure 5-4: Static IP PPPoE Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections for end-users. If you use a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, you will have to enable it. static ip address: a fixed address assigned to a computer or device connected to a network. subnet mask: an address code that determines the size of the network. User Name and Password. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. Service Name. If provided by your ISP, enter the Service Name. default gateway: a device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network. Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specific period of time (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain on at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle pppoe: a type of broadband connection that provides authentication (username and password) in addition to data transport. 16 Chapter 5: Configuring the Router The Setup Tab - Basic Setup

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Wireless-G Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Static IP
If you are required to use a permanent IP address, then select
Static IP
.
IP Address
. This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide
you with the IP Address you need to specify here.
Subnet Mask
. This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen by external users on the Internet (including your
ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway
. Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address.
DNS 1-3
. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) Server IP Address.
PPPoE
Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections for
end-users. If you use a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, you will have to
enable it.
User Name and Password
. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Service Name
. If provided by your ISP, enter the Service Name.
Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time
. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after
it has been inactive for a specific period of time (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been
terminated due to inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router to automatically re-establish your
connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand,
click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain on at all times, enter
0
in the
Max Idle
Figure 5-4: Static IP
static ip address
: a fixed address
assigned to a computer or device
connected to a network.
subnet mask
: an address code that
determines the size of the network.
default gateway
: a device that forwards
Internet traffic from your local area
network.
pppoe
: a type of broadband connection
that provides authentication (username
and password) in addition to data
transport.