Asoka® User’s Guide

PlugLink 9950 Cable/ DSL Router PL9950-BBR

Chapter 8

Connecting to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)

The WAN tab is where you will set up your PL9950-BBR Router to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The PL9950-BBR Router is capable of connecting to virtually any ISP’s system, provided you have correctly configured the PL9950-BBR Router’s settings for your ISP’s connection type. Your ISP connection settings are provided to you by your ISP. To configure the PL9950-BBR with the settings that your ISP gave you, follow these steps:

1.Under Connection Type, click on the connection type you use.

2.Click Apply.

Figure 8-1: Selecting your connection type.

Choosing Internet Connection Type

1.Selecting your Internet Service Provider (ISP) Connection Type to Dynamic IP: A dynamic connection type is the most common connection type found with cable modems. Setting the connection type to Dynamic in many cases is enough to complete the connection to your ISP.

Figure 8-2: Dynamic IP Screen

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