Common Connection Types
Cable Modems
Type | Details | ISP Data required |
Dynamic | Your IP Address is allocated | Usually, none. |
IP Address | automatically, when you | However, some ISP's may |
| connect to you ISP. | require you to use a particular |
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| Hostname, Domain name, or |
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| MAC (physical) address. |
Static (Fixed) | Your ISP allocates a | IP Address allocated to you. |
IP Address | permanent IP Address to you. | Some ISP's may also require |
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| you to use a particular |
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| Hostname, Domain name, or |
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| MAC (physical) address. |
DSL Modems
Type |
| Details |
| ISP Data required |
Dynamic |
| Your IP Address is allocated |
| None. |
IP Address |
| automatically, when you |
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| connect to you ISP. |
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Static (Fixed) |
| Your ISP allocates a |
| IP Address allocated to you. |
IP Address |
| permanent IP Address to you. |
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PPPoE |
| You connect to the ISP only |
| User name and password. |
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| when required. The IP address |
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| is usually allocated |
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| automatically. |
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PPTP | Mainly used in Europe. |
| • PPTP Server IP Address. | |
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| You connect to the ISP only |
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| • User name and password. | |
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| when required. The IP address |
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| • IP Address allocated to | |
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| is usually allocated |
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| automatically, but may be |
| you, if Static (Fixed). |
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| Static (Fixed). |
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Other Modems (e.g. Broadband Wireless)
Type | Details | ISP Data required |
Dynamic | Your IP Address is allocated | None. |
IP Address | automatically, when you |
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| connect to you ISP. |
|
Static (Fixed) | Your ISP allocates a permanent | IP Address allocated to you. |
IP Address | IP Address to you. |
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