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