ADW-4302v2 User Guide

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-

 

 

cally.

 

 

b) Some ISP's may require

 

 

you to use a particular Host-

 

 

name or Domain name, or

 

 

MAC (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.

 

 

b) IP Address allocated to you,

 

 

and related information, such

 

 

as Network Mask, Gateway IP

 

 

address, and DNS address.

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.

 

 

b) User name and password

 

 

are always required.

 

 

c) If using a Static (Fixed) IP

 

 

address, you need the IP

 

 

address and related informa-

 

 

tion (Network Mask, Gateway

 

 

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

 

 

cannot be detected automati-

 

 

cally.

 

 

b) IP Address allocated to you,

 

 

and related information, such

 

 

as Network Mask, Gateway IP

 

 

address, and DNS address.

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