Wire World Of America 1800 manual Internet connection details

Field	Description
Current Output Power	The current DSL transmit power of your system. The level is measured in
	decibels (dBs).
DSLAM Vendor Information	A DSLAM is the piece of equipment located in the Telephone Exchange that
	provides the DSL signal to your DSL line. The Vendor Information identifies
	information about the configuration of this equipment.
PVC Info	Displays the pair of numbers that uniquely identifies the ATM virtual circuit
	between the system and the provider of your DSL service.

Internet connection details

The Internet Connection Details panel shows the following information:

Field	Description
Connection Type	Identifies the method by which the system connects to the ISP: PPPoE, PPPoA,
	or Direct.
Internet Address	The number that is assigned to a computer so that it can communicate on a
	network and on the Internet. This address is assigned to you by your ISP for all
	communication on the Internet, and can either be Static (permanently assigned
	and manually entered) or Dynamic (automatically assigned and configured).
	Typically your ISP automatically assigns and configures an Internet address
	(dynamic) when your system connects to the Internet. Businesses or power users
	may use a static address enabling them to run advanced services such as
	Internet servers and video conferencing. If you receive your Internet Address
	settings automatically, the subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set
	your Internet Address (static IP), this is the information that was provided to you
	by BT Openworld and entered by you during system installation.
Subnet Mask	The subnet mask is part of the Internet Address settings and is used in
	conjunction with your Internet Address. If you receive your Internet Address
	settings automatically, the subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set
	your Internet Address (static IP), this is the information that was provided to you
	by BT Openworld and entered by you during system installation.
Default Gateway	The Default Gateway is part of the Internet Address settings. The default
	gateway is a device your system communicates with directly to give you access
	to the Internet. If you receive your Internet Address settings automatically, the
	subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your Internet Address
	(static IP), this is the information that was provided to you by BT Openworld and
	entered by you during system installation.
Primary Domain Name Server	The Primary Domain Name Server (DNS) is part of the Internet Address settings.
	A domain name is a meaningful, easy-to-remember “handle” for an Internet
	address. The DNS allows Internet users to specify a name (domain name) to
	reach a Web page (for example, www.domainname.com) instead of its Internet
	address (for example, 111.222.111.222). When you enter the name of a Web
	location (URL), the DNS looks up the name and resolves it to the Web page’s
	Internet address. If you receive your Internet Address settings automatically, the
	subnet mask has been set for you. If you manually set your Internet Address
	(static IP), this is the information that was provided to you by BT Openworld and
	entered by you during system installation.

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