Setup
Config Wizard
The first time you connect to
1.Step through the Wizard until finished.
∙You need to know the type of Internet connection service used by your ISP. Check the data supplied by your ISP.
∙The common connection types are explained in the tables below.
2.On the final screen of the Wizard, run the test and check that an Internet connec- tion can be established.
3.If the connection test fails:
∙Check your data, the Cable/DSL modem, and all connections.
∙Check that you have entered all data correctly.
∙If using a Cable modem, your ISP may have recorded the MAC (physical) ad- dress of your PC. Run the Wizard, and on the Cable Modem screen, use the "Clone MAC address" button to copy the MAC address from your PC to VRT- 401.
Common Connection Types
Cable Modems
Type | Details | ISP Data required |
Dynamic | Your IP Address is allo- | Usually, none. |
IP Address | cated automatically, when | However, some ISP's may |
| you connect to you ISP. | |
| require you to use a particu- | |
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| |
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| lar Hostname, Domain name, |
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| or MAC (physical) address. |
Static (Fixed) | Your ISP allocates a per- | IP Address allocated to you, |
IP Address | manent IP Address to you. | mask and gateway (if pro- |
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| vided), and DNS address. |
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| Some ISP's may also require |
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| you to use a particular Host- |
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| name, Domain name, or |
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| MAC (physical) address. |
DSL Modems
Type | Details | ISP Data required |
Dynamic | Your IP Address is allo- | None. |
IP Address | cated automatically, when |
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| you connect to you ISP. |
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Static (Fixed) | Your ISP allocates a per- | IP Address allocated to you, |
IP Address | manent IP Address to you. | mask and gateway (if pro- |
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| vided), and DNS address. |
PPPoE | You connect to the ISP only | User name and password. |
| when required. The IP |
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| address is usually allocated |
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| automatically. |
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