4SpeedTouch™ Internet Connectivity

4.1Internet Connections via SpeedTouch™’s Embedded PPP Dial-in Client

Introduction The SpeedTouch™ supports both most popular connection methods: PPP over ATM (PPPoA) and PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE).

The connection method depends on the service profile you selected to configure the SpeedTouch™ and should correspond with the service Provider’s requirements.

•the embedded Routed PPPoA dial-in client, the SpeedTouch™ needs to be config- ured for the Routed PPPoA Service.

•the embedded Routed PPPoE dial-in client, the SpeedTouch™ needs to be config- ured for the Routed PPPoE Service.

Both Services are available via the SpeedTouch™ Setup Wizard or via the embedded

Easy Setup.

Using SpeedTouch™ SpeedTouch™’s embedded PPP dial-in client allows you to establish an Internet connec- embedded PPP dial-intion for all (or a selection of) computers residing on your local network, using only one

client computer of the network to control the client. If this computer runs:

•MS Windows XP

you can use MS Windows XP’s Internet Gateway Device Control Client.

See “4.1.1 Using the MS Windows XP Internet Gateway Device Control Agent” on page 37 to proceed.

•another Operating System

you can use the SpeedTouch™ web pages.

See “4.1.2 Using the SpeedTouch™ Web Pages” on page 39 to proceed.

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