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• User ID and Password: Provided by your ISP.
• Confirm Password: Repeat your Password entry for confirmation
• Static IP Address: Your service provider may tell you that the WAN IP Address for your
Router is static. In this case, enter the IP Address from your Service Provider in the
appropriate field.
• IP Gateway: The IP Address of the default gateway, or peer address if using PPP. This
is normally set to 0.0.0.0 for PPP connections.
• Primary DNS Server: The IP Address of the Primary Domain Name Server
• Secondary DNS Server: The IP Address of the backup Domain Name Server
• Connection Type: If using PPPoE, this is a choice to have either an uninterrupted con-
nection or an as-needed connection. The type of service you have signed up for with
your ISP. Options are On-Demand, Always ON, and Manual.
Always On: This setting provides convenience, but it leaves your network permanently
connected to the Internet.
On-Demand: Furnishes almost all the benefits of an Always On connection, but has
additional security benefits:
Your network cannot be attacked when it is not connected.
Your network may change address with each connection, making it more difficult to
attack.
Manual: This setting disables automatic connection attempts. The user must bring the
connection up and down via the Connect/Disconnect buttons.
• UPnP: Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) is a set of protocols that allows a PC to auto-
matically discover other UPnP devices (anything from an internet gateway device to a
light switch), retrieve an XML description of the device and its services, control the
device, and subscribe to real-time event notification. By default, UPnP is enabled on the
Netopia Gateway.
For Windows XP users, the automatic discovery feature places an icon representing the
Netopia Gateway automatically in the “My Network Places” folder. Double-clicking this
icon opens the Gateway’s web UI.
PCs using UPnP can retrieve the Gateway’s WAN IP address, and automatically create
NAT port maps. This means that applications that support UPnP, and are used with a
UPnP-enabled Netopia Gateway, will not need application layer gateway support on the
Netopia Gateway to work through NAT.
You can disable UPnP, if you are not using any UPnP devices or applications. Uncheck
the UPnP Enabled checkbox.
When all of your entries are made, click the Save Changes button.