Belkin F506230-3 Provider ISP and your network, Obtain information about your Internet Service

STEP 1: Obtain information about your Internet Service

Provider (ISP) and your network

Setting up your Router is a simple procedure, even if you are not familiar with networking. This guide will take you step by step through to the setup process for successfully sharing your Internet connection. There are a few pieces of information that you will need to obtain about your Cable or DSL provider as well as about your network. Most of the time, information is available online from your provider. You may have to call your provider.

Answer the following questions either by checking with your ISP’s online technical support or by calling your ISP’s technical support hotline. A worksheet has been provided in this manual to record your information for use later.

Is my IP address Static or Dynamic?

Your IP address is either static or dynamic. You will need to determine whether your provider assigns you a new IP address every time you log on (dynamic) or they assign you an IP address that never changes (static). For more about what an IP address is, see the Glossary of Networking Terms in the appendix of this manual.

Does my Internet service provider use PPPoE?

It either does or does not. If you have a DSL modem, your service provider may use PPPoE (for Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) as the communication language between your DSL modem and the provider’s network. If your DSL provider gave you software that you use to connect to your Internet account, such as WinPOET, Enternet300 or any other software that you need to run to connect to the Internet, then your service provider uses a PPPoE connection. Follow the directions in this manual to configure your router for PPPoE. For more about PPPoE, see the Glossary of Networking Terms in the appendix of this manual.

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