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Configuring the Internet connection on the base station router

First steps

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Selecting the time zone for the location of the router - selecting regional options

From the

Country

list, select the country in which your base station is being operated.

By selecting the location, you ensure that your base station can function properly in that

location.
In

Time Zone

, the time zone that applies to the location is displayed. It indicates the dif-

ference between the local standard time (not summer time) and the co-ordinated world

time UTC (Co-ordinated Universal Time; previously GMT = Greenwich Mean Time).
Information about the time zone is important for various time-dependent operations on

the Internet. Access control to particular services can also be defined using time-based

rules.

Click the

Next>

button.

The

Internet Connection

Web page is displayed.

Setting up an Internet connection

Set up your base station's Internet connection. To do this, enter the information received

from your Internet service provider (ISP) in the fields of the Web page.

First select the WAN connection type from the

Connection

list.

The connection type depends on what kind of Internet connection you have and on the

agreements with your Internet service provider. The access data received from your Inter-

net service provider for registration shows you which connection type you must select.
The options are

PPPoE

Static IP Address

Dynamic IP Address

and

PPTP

After you have made your selection, further fields will be displayed according to your con-

nection type; here you must enter the most important data required for an Internet con-

nection. Further information about the individual connection types and the access data

required in each case can be found in the section "Connection – entering access data for

the Internet connection" on page 70.

Defining the maximum bandwidth for data uploads

The

Upstream Rate

field is displayed on the

Internet Connection

Web page, irrespective of the

Connection

chosen. These parameters affect the voice quality of your VoIP calls.

In the

Upstream Rate

field, enter the maximum amount of your Internet connection's band-

width that should be available for data uploads. First enter the upload stream rate given by

your Internet service provider. Then carry out tests to check that voice quality is good dur-

ing calls made at the same time as data is being uploaded and adjust the rate accordingly.
You can find detailed information about this in the full user guide (Quality of Service –

QoS). This is available on the Internet at: www.siemens.com/gigaset.

For the Internet connection via PPPoE, your router is set so that it is permanently connected with the

Internet. This means that you can always be reached for VoIP calls.

More entries and settings for the Internet connection can be made at a later stage via the

Router Settings

menu of the router Web configurator (page 70).