Owner`s manual

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6 Connecting to the Internet
If your Internet Service is provided over an ADSL line you must configure
the ADSL modem as described below.
If your Internet Service is provided by a Cable Modem you must configure
the unit as an IP gateway. Go to page 87 for the details on configuring an
IP Gateway.
ADSL Modem configuration
The Commander Pulse is configured with basic settings that will suit most
ADSL connections. It is likely that the only information you need to
program is the Username and Password for the Internet connection that is
supplied by your ISP. See page 30.
Types of Internet Access
The types of Internet access available are as follows:
- PPP Internet access – your Commander Pulse uses a Point to Point
Protocol (PPP) to carry data between your ISP and your computer. To use
PPP Internet access, you must enter a PPP login username and
password the first time to log on. The IP addresses required to access
your ISP’s Internet service are automatically configured. Your Commander
Pulse supports two types of PPP –
- PPPoE (over Ethernet)
- PPPoA (over ATM).
- DHCP Internet Access – your ISP uses a protocol called Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) to assign addresses and manage
your Commander Pulse. The Commander Pulse is automatically assigned
the IP addresses that it needs to access the Internet.
- Manual Internet Access – you manually assign the addresses that
your Commander Pulse needs in order to access the Internet. Your ISP
should provide you with the necessary addresses.
Configuring a PPPoA ADSL connection
If your ISP’s Internet service uses PPPoA you need to set up a PPP login
account. The first time that you login to the Internet, your ISP will ask you
to enter a username and password so they can check that you are a
legitimate registered Internet service user. Your Commander Pulse stores
these authentication details so you will not have to enter this username
and password every time you login.
Your ISP may also tell you to set unique path and circuit numbers (called
VPI and VCI) in order to connect your Commander Pulse to the ISP’s
Internet service. In most cases, your Commander Pulse will use default
settings, so you may not need to enter these values.
Note
The default setting in the Commander Pulse used PPPoA with a
VPI setting of 8 and a VCI setting of 35.