In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you
will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP
(see screen below).
Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the
Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires.
Menu Description
1.1 Cable Modem Your ISP will automatically give you an IP
address
1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP has given you an IP address already
1.3 PPPoE Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point
Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection.
1.4 PPTP Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point
Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection.
1.5 L2TP Your ISP requires you to use a Layer Two
Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection.
1.6 Telstra Big Pond This Protocol only used for Australia’s ISP
connection.
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