NETGEAR RT314, RT311 manual Menu 4 Internet Access Setup

Reference Guide for the Model RT311 and RT314 Internet Access Gateway Routers

Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup

ISP's Name= ChangeMe

Encapsulation= Ethernet

Service Type= Standard

My Login= N/A

My Password= N/A

Login Server IP= N/A

IP Address Assignment= Dynamic

IP Address= N/A

IP Subnet Mask= N/A

Gateway IP Address= N/A

Single User Account= Yes

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 8-1. Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup

2.Enter the name of your ISP in the ISP’s Name field (for example, myISP). This information is required for identification purposes only.

3.If your ISP uses PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE), use the space bar to toggle Encapsulation to PPPoE. Otherwise, leave it as Ethernet.

PPPover Ethernet (PPPoE) is a type of connection that requires the use of a dialer program such as Microsoft Dial-Up Networking to access your DSL or cable modem. In this case, the router will perform this function, and it will not be necessary to run the dialer on your attached PCs.

a.If your connection supports multiple ISPs, enter the Service Name of the one you use. Otherwise, leave Service Name blank.

b.Enter your account’s login name as My Login.

c.Enter your account’s password as My Password.

4.If you selected Ethernet Encapsulation, use the space bar to toggle the Service Type field to either RoadRunner or Standard.

This field determines whether the RoadRunner login program will be run. If your service provider is not RoadRunner or if your RoadRunner region does not require the login program:

8-2 Using the Manager Interface to Configure the Router for Internet Access