N150 and N300 WiFi DSL Modem Routers
7.From the Encapsulation menu, select PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet).
8.Enter the settings that are described in the following table.
Field | Description |
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Login | Enter the login name that your ISP gave you. This login name is often an |
| email address. |
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Password | Enter the password that you use to log in to your Internet service. |
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Service Name (If Required) | Enter the service name that your ISP gave you. Often, a service name is |
| not required. |
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Connection Mode | From the Connection Mode menu, select Always On, Dial on Demand, |
| or Manually Connect. |
Idle Timeout (In Minutes) | To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, enter |
| the number of minutes. |
| The idle |
| connection active when no one on the network is using the Internet |
| connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out. |
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Internet IP Address |
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Get Dynamically from ISP | Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically |
| assigns these addresses. |
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Use Static IP Address | Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your |
| ISP assigned for static IP address service. The gateway is the ISP router to |
| which your modem router connects. |
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Use IP over ATM (IPoA) | Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your |
| ISP assigned for IPoA service. The gateway is the ISP router to which your |
| modem router connects. |
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Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.
Get Dynamically from ISP | Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically |
| assigns this address. |
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Use These DNS Servers | If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses |
| to the modem router during login, select this option and enter the IP |
| address of your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server |
| address is available, enter it also. |
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Router MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC address that the modem router uses on the Internet port. Some ISPs register the MAC address of the network interface card in your computer when your account is first opened. They accept traffic only from the MAC address of that computer. This feature allows your modem router to use your computer’s MAC address (also called cloning).
Use Default Address | Use the default MAC address. |
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Use Computer MAC Address | The modem router captures and uses the MAC address of the computer |
| that you are now using. You must use the one computer that is allowed by |
| the ISP. |
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Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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