DGFV338 ProSafe Wireless ADSL Modem VPN Firewall Router Reference Manual
2-8 Basic Installation and Configuration
v1.0, April 2007
•IP Address: Static IP address assigned to you. This will identify the router to your
ISP.
•IP Subnet Mask: This is usually provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
•Gateway IP Address: IP address of your ISP’s gateway. This is usually provided by
the ISP or your network administrator.
3. Select your Domain Name Servers (DNS). Domain name servers (DNS) convert Internet
names such as www.google.com, www.netgear.com, etc. to Internet addresses called IP
addresses.
– Select the Get Automatically from ISP radio box if you have not been assigned a static
DNS IP address.
– If the Use these DNS Servers radio box is selected, enter valid DNS server IP addresses
in the Primary DNS Server and Secondary DNS Server fields.
4. Click Apply to save your settings. Click Test to verify that the connection is active.
Repeat these steps to connect your secondary configuration, if required.

Manually Configuring your Ethernet Connection

Unless your ISP assigns your configuration automatically via DHCP, you will need the
configuration parameters from your ISP. For example, if your router detected a PPPoE or PPPoA
service, you must provide a Login sequence in order to obtain an Internet connection from yo ur
ISP. If your ISP requires a Static IP address, then you must provide the fixed addresses for Static
IP. The types of data you will need are highlighted in Table 2-1 by connection method, and
explained in more detail below.
To configure your Ethernet ISP connection:
1. Enter your ISP Login information. Select the Does Your Internet Connection require a
Login? option based on the ty pe of account your have with your ISP. If yo u need to enter login
information every time you connect to the Internet, select Yes. Otherwise, select No.
If your connection is PPTP, PPPoE or BigPond Cable, then you need to login. Choose Yes and
enter:
Note: At this point in the configuration process, you should now be connected to the
Internet through the internal ADSL modem and the DSL connection.