D-Link DIR-100 user manual PPPoE, Static IP Description

DIR-100 Ethernet Broadband Router

Settings for Static IP Address connections:

Static IP	Description
Host Name	This field will require the user to enter the host name of the
	connection, if instructed by your ISP. If not instructed, the user may
	leave this field blank or leave the default name of DIR-100as the host
	name.
MAC Address	This field will instruct the user to enter the Media Access Control (MAC)
	address of the Ethernet Card of your computer, if instructed to do so by
	your ISP. To quickly accomplish this, click the Duplicate MAC address
	from the customer end button, which will automatically copy the
	MAC address of your Ethernet card and enter it into the space
	provided, which will replace the MAC address of the router.
Primary DNS	This entry is for the IP address of your primary domain name server,
Address	which should also be provided to you by your ISP. The router will first
	try the Primary DNS Address to resolve a website’s URL IP address. If
	this IP address fails, the router will then try the Secondary DNS
	Address.
Secondary DNS	The IP address of the secondary domain name server will be used to
Address	resolve a website’s URL IP address if the Primary DNS Address fails.
	The information in this field should also be provided by your ISP.
MTU	This field refers to the Maximum Transfer Unit, which is the maximum
	size of a packet, in bytes, that will be accepted by the router. The
	default setting is 1500 bytes. This field should not be altered unless
	instructed by your ISP.

PPPoE

PPPor Point-to-Point protocol is a standard method of establishing a network connection/session between networked devices. Different forms of PPP include PPPoA and PPPoE (discussed below) involve an authentication process that requires a username and password to gain access to the network. PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), as described in RFC 2516, is a method of using PPP through the Ethernet network.

To configure the connection for PPPoE, perform the steps listed below. Some of the settings do not need to be changed the first time the device is set up, but can be changed later if you choose. The information that is to be provided in this window must be given to you by your ISP and must be carefully configured. Any small discrepancy will send the wrong message to your ISP’s server and inhibit your connection.

There are two ways to configure the PPoE connection on the router, one is for a Dynamic PPPoE configuration, which means the router will implement some settings automatically through DHCP, such as the router’s IP address and the default gateway. The other is through a Static PPPoE connection, in which the user must configure the IP address and the DNS addresses automatically.

Follow the instructions below to configure the Router to use a PPPoE Internet connection.

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