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Chapter 5
Advanced Setup
Select the type of connection the ISP uses.
2.
Note
: Some DSL providers use PPPoE to establish communica-
tion with an end user. Other types of broadband Internet con-
nections (such as fixed point wireless) may use either DHCP or
static IP address. If unsure which connection is present, check
with Verizon before continuing.
If using PPPoA or PPPoE was selected in step 1, enter the user name and pass-
3.
word in the appropriate text boxes. If the ISP requires no user name or pass
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word, click in the “My ISP does not require a username and password”
check box.
Select the
4.
IP type. If Single Static IP Address was selected, enter the IP address
in the “Single Static IP” text box. If “Block of Static IP Addresses (Unnumbered
Mode)” was selected, enter the designated gateway IP address and subnet mask
address in the “Modem Address” and “Subnet Mask” text boxes, respectively.
Also, “VIP Mode” can be activated by clicking in the appropriate check box.
VIP mode works in concert with unnumbered mode and allows computers not
assigned a static IP to receive a DHCP LAN side private IP address.
Select the DNS type. If static DNS address was selected, enter the primary DNS
5.
address and, optionally, the secondary DNS address in the appropriate
text boxes
.
If applicable, enter a different MTU value in the MTU text box.
6.
Enable or disable IGMP proxy by clicking in the appropriate radio button.
7.
When finished in this screen, click Apply to activate any changes made.
