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Figure 2-6: Primary Setup
Settings – Primary Setup
Connection
Mode
•
Interface
– A pull down menu for each WAN port that you are going to
connect to the Internet.
•
Connect Mode
–
Enable
– Select this if you have connected a broadband
modem to this port.
Disable
– Select this if there is no broadband modem
connected to this port.
Connection
Type
Check the data supplied by your ISP and select the appropriate option.
•
Static IP
– Select this if your ISP has provided a Fixed or Static IP address.
Enter the data into the
Address Info
fields.
•
Dynamic IP
– Select this if your ISP provides an IP address automatically
when you connect. You can ignore the
Address Info
fields.
•
PPPoE
– Select this if your ISP uses this method. (Usually, your ISP will
provide some PPPoE software; however, this software is not required and
should not be used.)
If this method is selected, you must complete the
PPPoE dialup
fields.
Note:
If using the PPTP connection method (enable
PPTP Connection
), select
Static
IP
or
Dynamic IP
as appropriate, according to the IP Address method used by
your ISP.