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ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318G Reference Manual 2. Click Auto Detect at the bottom of the menu. Auto Detect will probe the WAN port for a range of connection methods and suggest one that your ISP appears to support. Figure 2-4 a. If Auto Detect is successful, a status bar at the top of the menu will display the results:. b. If Auto Detect senses a connection method that requires input from you, it will prompt you for the information. All methods with their required settings are detailed in the following table. Table 2-1. Internet connection methods Connection Method DHCP (Dynamic IP) PPPoE PPTP Fixed (Static) IP Data Required No data is required. Login (Username, Password); Account Name, Domain Name (sometimes required). Login (Username, Password), Local IP address, and PPTP Server IP address; Account Name (sometimes required). Static IP address, Subnet, and Gateway IP; DNS Server IP addresses. c. If Auto Detect does not find a connection, you will be prompted to (1) check the physical connection between your VPN firewall and the cable or DSL line, or to (2) check your VPN firewall's MAC address (For more information, see "Configuring the WAN Mode" on page 2-11 and "Troubleshooting the ISP Connection" on page 8-4). 2-6 Connecting the FVS318G to the Internet 1.1 November, 2009

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ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318G Reference Manual
2-6
Connecting the FVS318G to the Internet
1.1 November, 2009
2.
Click
Auto Detect
at the bottom of the menu. Auto Detect will probe the WAN port for a
range of connection methods and suggest one that your ISP appears to support.
a.
If Auto Detect is successful, a status bar at the top of the menu will display the results:.
b.
If Auto Detect senses a connection method that requires input from you, it will prompt you
for the information. All methods with their required settings are detailed in the following
table.
c.
If Auto Detect does not find a connection, you will be prompted to (1) check the physical
connection between your VPN firewall and the cable or DSL line, or to (2) check your
VPN firewall’s MAC address (For more information, see
“Configuring the WAN Mode”
on page 2-11
and
“Troubleshooting the ISP Connection” on page 8-4
).
Figure 2-4
Table 2-1. Internet connection methods
Connection Method
Data Required
DHCP (Dynamic IP)
No data is required.
PPPoE
Login (Username, Password);
Account Name, Domain Name (sometimes required).
PPTP
Login (Username, Password),
Local IP address, and PPTP Server IP address;
Account Name (sometimes required).
Fixed (Static) IP
Static IP address, Subnet, and Gateway IP; DNS Server IP addresses.