Step 4: Testing Your Internet Connection
Once the software is installed and the hardware is connected, you are ready to browse the Web!
However, if any of the following situations applies to you, there is an additional task you must complete before your ADSL Bridge modem can access the Internet.
•You have a static IP address: In the unlikely event that you are using a static IP address, you must specify that IP address in your computer’s TCP/IP settings and configure the modem to match your provider’s VPI and VCI settings. You will not be able to access the Internet until you do so. See Chapter 2: Using Static IP Addressing on page 12.
•You have PPPoE client software: If your Internet service provider gave you setup software, install it now. Your service provider should have provided the necessary instructions to do this.
•You are using a Macintosh or a Linux computer and you are using dynamic IP addressing (DHCP): You must verify your computer’s TCP/IP settings. See Macintosh TCP/IP Settings on page 16 or Linux TCP/IP Settings on page 18, as appropriate. (This is not required for those using a Windows computer and DHCP because the default TCP/IP settings for Windows are sufficient.)
Once the software is installed, the hardware is connected, and any required TCP/IP settings are configured, you are ready to test your Internet connection as summarized below.
To test your Internet connection for the first time
1 Turn on your computer (if it is not on already).
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