3.Once your account information is verified, the computers will complete the connection to the network. This process or “negotiation” can take a few seconds to complete. When the negotiation process is finished a “Connection Established” dialog box will appear to confirm that you have successfully connected to the network. You can close this dialog box and proceed to use the Internet.
Connect with EoA Drivers
If your ADSL connection uses the RFC1483 protocol, TCP/IP settings must be configured in your system in order to connect to your service provider’s network (and ultimately connect to the Internet).
Your ADSL service provider or ISP should give the following information to you:
IP Address . . . . . .
Subnet Mask
Gateway IP Address
DNS Host Name
DNS Domain Name
DNS Server IP Address
Use the information to configure the Modem. Follow the instructions for your operating system.
IP Address Assignment
IP addresses are
If your ADSL service provider or ISP uses the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), your computer can be assigned an IP address automatically. Checking the Obtain an IP address automatically box will enable your PC to receive an IP address automatically from your service provider through DHCP. This is often referred to as a “dynamic” IP address because it can change over time.
If your ADSL service provider or ISP does not use DHCP, you must manually enter your PC’s IP address. Your service provider supplies this address. Check the Use the following IP address box and enter the IP address of the DNS server in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (as an example, 172.19.10.91). This is often referred to as a “static” IP address because it will not change over time.
Subnet Mask
This is a bit mask that determines the extent of the subnet that the PC is on. It is used in combination with an IP address to define areas of the local network that are logically separated from the rest of the network (subnets). It is in the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where each xxx is a number (represented in decimal) between 0 and 255. The value should be 255.0.0.0 for a Class A network, 255.255.0.0 for a Class B network, and 255.255.255.0 for a Class C network, but custom subnet masks are allowed.
It is recommended that you accept the default Subnet Mask suggested by Windows that corresponds to the class of IP address you entered above.
Gateway Address
This is the IP address of a network device where packets with a destination address outside the current subnet should be sent. This is usually the address of a router or a host acting as an IP gateway. If your network is not part of an intranet, or you do not want the Switch to be accessible outside your local network, you can leave this field unchanged. Sometimes called the Default Gateway.
DNS Server Address
The Domain Name System (DNS) was designed by the Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) to allow locations on the Internet to be identified by a name. A DNS server maintains a database of URLs (Internet location names) and their corresponding IP addresses. When you type a URL in the Go To field of your web browser, your PC will contact a DNS server to determine the corresponding IP address. To
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