Quick Reference Guide

DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual

Basic Installation and Configuration 2-7

v1.0, April 2007

ISP. If your ISP requires a Static IP address, then you must provide the fixed addresses for Static

IP. The types of data you will need are highlighted in Table 2-1 by connection method, and

explained in more detail below.

To configure your ADSL ISP connection:

1. Enter your ISP Login information. Select the Does Your Internet Connection require a

information every time you connect to the Internet, select Yes . Otherwise, select No.

If your connection is PPTP, PPPoE or BigPond Cable, then you need to login. Choose Yes and

enter:

– Login. This is often the name that you use in your e-mail address (for example, if your

main mail account is jdoe@aol.com, enter jdoe).

– Password. Enter the password you use to log in to your ISP.

• Enter your ISP Type information:

Select either the PPPoE or PPPoA radio box. (If you have installed log in software such as

WinPoET or Enternet, then your connection type is PPPoE.) Select this option and configure

the following fields:

• Account Name: Valid account name for the PPPoE connection

• Domain Name: Name of your ISPs domain or your domain name if your ISP has assigned

one (optional).

• Idle Timeout: Select Keep Connected, to keep the connection always on. To logout after

the connection is idle for a period of time, select Idle Time and enter the number of

minutes to wait before disconnecting, in the Timeout field.

2. Enter your Internet (IP) Address.

– Select the Get dynamically from ISP radio box if you have not been assigned any static

IP address. The ISP will automatically assign an IP address to the router using DHCP

network protocol.

– If your ISP has assigned a fixed (static) IP address, select Use Static IP Address and fill

in the following fields:

Note: Some ISPs (for example, Earthlink) require that you use your full e-mail

address when you log in.