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| Connection ID/ | Enter the connection ID or connection name in this field. It must follow |
| Name | the "c:id" and "n:name" format. For example, C:12 or N:My ISP. |
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| Get | Select this radio button if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP |
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| Use fixed IP | Select this radio button, provided by your ISP to give the |
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| My IP | Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP. |
| Address |
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| My IP Subnet | Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given). |
| Mask |
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| Back | Click Back to return to the previous screen. |
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| Next | Click Next to continue. |
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| Exit | Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving. |
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4.4.4 Your IP Address
The following wizard screen allows you to assign a fixed IP address or give the
Figure 19 Wizard Step 3: Your IP Address
The following table describes the labels in this screen
Table 14 Wizard Step 3: Your IP Address
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
Get automatically from | Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP |
your ISP | address. This is the default selection. If you choose this option, |
| skip directly to Section 4.4.9 on page 51. |
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Use fixed IP address | Select this option if you were given IP address and/or DNS server |
provided by your ISP | settings by the ISP. The fixed IP address should be in the same |
| subnet as your broadband modem or router. |
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Back | Click Back to return to the previous screen. |
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Next | Click Next to continue. |
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Exit | Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving. |
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