Operation Manual

SAGEM F@st
TM
900 / 940 User Guide
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4 Connection to the Internet
When the modem is correctly connected and the BridgeMon application installed, you still
have to set up your Internet connection.
The SAGEM F@st™ 900 / 940 modem is compatible with the following two Internet
connection modes:
• PPPoE,
• DHCP.
Check with your IAP to find out which connection mode is available on your ADSL
compatible telephone line.
4.1 PPPoE mode
A PPPoE client software utility lets you authenticate yourself and then log on to your IAP.
There are two possibilities:
The PPPoE client software is incorporated in the following operating systems:
• Microsoft Windows XP
• MacOS X
• Linux
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The PPPoE client software is not incorporated in the following operating
systems:
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows Millenium
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• MacOS 8.6
• MacOS 9
For these operating systems, you must install a third party PPPoE client utility. See
section 4.1.5.