D-Link DSL-210 manual Installing the Driver Software, Which Driver to Install?

DSL-210 USB ADSL Modem User’s Guide

Installing the Driver Software

Your new DSL-210 USB ADSL modem is supplied with three different drivers – the CLIP, EoA, PPPoA, and PPPoE drivers. You only need to install one of these three drivers. Do not install more than one driver for you new DSL-210.The correct driver to install is determined by the type of service your ADSL service provider offers. Read the following section to determine the correct driver to install.

The installation requires two distinct steps. First, the correct driver is installed and your PC restarted. Once your PC has restarted, you connect the DSL-210 modem to your USB port. Your PC will recognize the modem and load the appropriate software into your system. You can then configure the software to the appropriate settings for your ADSL service provider.

Which Driver to Install?

The selection of the driver for your new DSL-210 modem is dependent upon the type of service offered by your ADSL service provider or ISP. The EoA driver makes your DSL-210 modem appear as an Ethernet connection and may requires only the static IP address information (including subnet mask, gateway IP address, and DNS server IP address) provided by your ADSL service provider. The PPPoE and PPPoA drivers use Windows Dial-up support to establish and manage the ADSL connection (no additional software is required). The PPPoE driver provides Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) support while the PPPoA driver provides Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM (PPPoA) support. Consult your ADSL service provider to determine which protocol is appropriate for your connection.

EoA - driver (RFC 1483) creates a software emulation of a standard Ethernet connection between your computer and the DSL-210 USB ADSL modem. If your ADSL service provider assigns you a static IP address, you can configure the LAN driver to use this address (along with a subnet mask, gateway IP address, and DNS server address). No additional software is required, but you must have the appropriate addresses for your connection supplied by your ADSL service provider. Contact your ADSL service provider to determine the proper PPPoE software to use and for documentation on the installation and configuration of the third-party software.

PPPoE - driver (RFC 2516) adds PPPoE support. The PPPoE driver uses Windows Dial-up networking support to establish and manage the connection between your computer and the ADSL service provider. This driver is used to establish and manage a connection to an ADSL service provider that uses the PPPoE protocol.

PPPoA - driver (RFC 2364) adds PPPoA support. The PPPoA driver uses Windows Dial-up networking support to establish and manage the connection between your computer and the ADSL service provider. This driver is used to establish and manage a connection to an ADSL service provider the uses the PPPoA protocol.

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