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Configuring the Modem for the First Time
The first time you setup the Modem, configure the WAN connection using a single computer connected directly to the Modem. Once the WAN connection is functioning properly, you may continue to make changes to Modem configuration including IP settings and DHCP setup. This chapter is concerned with using your computer to configure the WAN connection. The following chapter describes the various menus used to configure and monitor the Modem including how to change IP settings and DHCP server setup.
Wan Configuration Summary
1.Connect to the Modem To configure the WAN connection used by the Modem it is first necessary to communicate with the Modem through its management interface, which is
2.Configure the WAN Connection Once your are able to access the configuration software you can proceed to change the settings required to establish the ADSL connection and connect to the service provider’s network. There are different methods used to establish the connection to the service provider’s network and ultimately to the Internet. You should know what Encapsulation and connection type you are required to use for your ADSL service. For some users, it may be necessary to change the PVC settings used for the ADSL connection. Your service provider should provide all the information you need to successfully configure the WAN connection.
Configuring IP Settings on Your Computer
In order to configure your system to receive IP settings from the Modem it must first have the TCP/IP protocol installed. If you have an Ethernet port on your computer, it probably already has TCP/IP protocol installed. If you are using Windows XP the TCP/IP is enabled by default for standard installations. Below is an illustrated example of how to configure a Windows XP system to automatically obtain IP settings from the Modem. Following this example is a
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