1 Introduction and preparationTerminology

Table 2

Preliminary Configuration Data

 

 

 

Wizard Page

Page Field

Description

 

 

 

Time and Date

SNTP IP/FQDN

Simple Network Time Protocol is a server on the Internet

 

 

 

that provides a time signal to your BSGX4e.

 

 

 

Does your service provider offer an SNTP service? If not,

 

 

 

you can set the time manually.

 

 

 

Time and Date

GMT Offset

If you use an SNTP server, you must tell it how many hours

 

 

 

you are away from Greenwich Mean Time.

 

 

 

In the U.S., the East Coast is –5 (minus 5) hours from GMT

 

 

 

and the West Coast is –8 hours.

 

 

 

WAN Interface

PPP

PPP is one type of protocol used for transporting data

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packets over the Internet. Most DSL connections use PPP,

 

 

Variation include:

and it is also common with a T1 interface.

 

 

• PPPoE

If your account uses PPP, your service provider will supply

 

 

a user name and password.

 

 

• PPPoHDLC

 

 

A PPP account may also require a Self IP address, which is

 

 

• PPPoATM

 

 

like the static IP address described in the following row.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LAN Interface

IP Address

By default, the BSGX4e automatically supplies this address

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Subnet Mask

and mask. This works for most situations so no further

 

 

 

information is needed.

 

 

 

If you are connecting a device to the BSGX4e that requires

 

 

 

this address or mask be changed, seek professional

 

 

 

advice. See more discussion on the LAN Interface Setup

 

 

 

Page on page 24.

 

 

 

 

Quality of

 

Upstream QoS

Your service provider states the bandwidth rate for the

Service Setup

Max Bandwidth

service account you have purchased.

 

 

Downstream QoS

Ideally, they state an upstream and downstream rate

 

 

Line Rate

separately. Having both of these rates helps QoS work

 

 

more efficiently.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voice over IP

SIP Session

Your VoIP service provider will supply the needed

Setup

 

Controller

addresses and logon information with your account.

SIP Server

Terminology

This section provides definitions for technical terms used in this guide.

Standard Internet Connection Parameters

When configuring the BSGX4e to connect to the Internet, or to connect to any devices you connect to ports 1–4, you are asked for the following common network parameters. Since these terms appear frequently in the Initial Setup Wizard, they are defined here for your information.

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