User's Manual

Managing TransPort • 37
information into the correct boxes. The table below describes each
of your options.
Click one of the Configure options. If your Internet connection
is DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), you do not
need to enter any further information. Go to step 7.
If you click the option for PPPoE Server or for Configure
Manually, type the information into the text boxes.
■ For the PPPoe (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)
server, type your ISP (Internet Service Provider) user
name and your password in the ISP Password and Confirm
ISP Password boxes.
■ For Configure Manually, you must type numbers into all
the text boxes that apply to your Internet connection. The
table describes the Internet settings (addresses):
Configuration Table
Option Description
PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet; a format for
transmitting data over an Ethernet line. This format
requires a login and password.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; a method
for assigning IP addresses dynamically, which
means that every time you connect to the network
the IP address can change.
Manual This option allows you to enter the configuration
settings
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Manual Configuration Table
IP Address Internet Protocol address, which is
the number of a computer or device
on the Internet
Subnet Mask A filter that determines the sub-
network that an IP address belongs to
Default Gateway The entry point of the network
Primary and Secondary
DNS
Domain Name System, which
translates domain names (like
www.cnn.com) into IP addresses