NETGEAR DM200 User Manual page 37

Broadband High-Speed DSL Modem Model DM200
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Field
Service Name (If Required)
(PPPoE only)
Connection Mode
Idle Timeout (In Minutes)
Internet IP Address
Get Dynamically from ISP
Use Static IP Address
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their domain names.
Get Automatically from ISP
Use These DNS Servers
NAT (Network Address Translation)
NAT allows computers on your home network to share the modem Internet connection. NAT is enabled by default
because it is required in most situations.
Enable
Disable
Description
Enter the service name that you use to log in to your Internet service, as indicated by
your ISP.
Often, a service name is not required.
Select how the Internet connection functions:
• Always On. Once the Internet connection is established, it remains active. This is
the default setting.
• Dial on Demand. When someone attempts to connect to the Internet, the Internet
connection is established. When the idle time-out period expires, the Internet
connection is terminated.
• Manually Connect.You must connect to the Internet manually (see
or Terminate the PPPoE or PPPoA Internet Connection
If you select Dial on Demand from the Connection Mode menu, enter the idle time-out
period in minutes.
The idle time-out specifies how long the modem keeps the Internet connection active
when no one on the network is using the Internet connection. The default is 5 minutes.
To disable the idle time-out, enter 0. (When you disable the idle time-out, the connection
is not terminated automatically.)
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically assigns these
addresses.
Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your ISP assigned
you for static IP address service. The gateway is the ISP router to which your modem
connects.
Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically assigns this
address.
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the modem
during login, select this option and enter the IP address of your ISP primary DNS server.
If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it also.
NAT is enabled. This is the default setting. Leave this setting if no reason to disable NAT
exists.
NAT is disabled.
Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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View, Establish,
on page 84).