Chapter 4 Connection Wizard

 

Table 16 Wizard Step 3: PPTP Connection

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

My IP Subnet

Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given).

 

Mask

 

 

 

 

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

 

 

Next

Click Next to continue.

 

 

 

 

Exit

Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.

 

 

 

4.4.4 Your IP Address

The following wizard screen allows you to assign a fixed IP address or give the NBG-460N an automatically assigned IP address depending on your ISP.

Figure 30 Wizard Step 3: Your IP Address

The following table describes the labels in this screen

Table 17 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 62.

 

 

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.

 

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

Next

Click Next to continue.

 

 

Exit

Click Exit to close the wizard screen without saving.

 

 

4.4.5 WAN IP Address Assignment

Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet, for instance, only between your two branch offices, you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the

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