Setup
Common Connection Types| Type | Details | ISP Data required |
Dynamic | Your IP Address is allocated | a) ADSL parameters (VPI and |
IP Address | automatically, when you con- | VCI) may be required, if they |
| nect to you ISP. | cannot be detected automati- |
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| cally. |
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| b) Some ISP's may require you |
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| to use a particular Hostname |
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| or Domain name, or MAC |
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| (physical) address. |
Static (Fixed) | Your ISP allocates a perma- | a) ADSL parameters (VPI and |
IP Address | nent IP Address to you. | VCI) may be required, if they |
| Usually, the connection is | cannot be detected automati- |
| "Always on". | cally. |
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| b) IP Address allocated to you, |
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| and related information, such |
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| as Network Mask, Gateway IP |
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| address, and DNS address. |
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PPPoE, PPPoA | You connect to the ISP only | a) ADSL parameters (VPI and |
| when required. The IP address | VCI) may be required, if they |
| is usually allocated automati- | cannot be detected automati- |
| cally. | cally. |
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| b) User name and password |
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| are always required. |
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| c) If using a Static (Fixed) IP |
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| address, you need the IP |
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| address and related informa- |
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| tion (Network Mask, Gateway |
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| IP address, and DNS address) |
IPoA | Normally, the connection is | a) ADSL parameters (VPI and |
(IP over ATM) | "Always on". | VCI) may be required, if they |
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| cannot be detected automati- |
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| cally. |
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| b) IP Address allocated to you, |
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| and related information, such |
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| as Network Mask, Gateway IP |
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| address, and DNS address. |
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