Internet Connection Requires Login And Uses Pppoe - NETGEAR DG834 - ADSL Firewall Router Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the Model DG834 ADSL Firewall Router
Manually configure the router in the Basic Settings menu shown in
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Follow the instructions below according to the encapsulation method and whether your
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Internet connection requires a login. The following methods are available:
•

Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoE

• Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoA
• Internet Connection Does Not Require a Login
Usually the default ADSL Settings work fine for most ISPs and you can skip this step. If you
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have any problems with your connection, check the ADSL Settings. See
page 3-19 for more details.
Internet Connection Requires Login and Uses PPPoE
If your Internet connection does require login, select Yes and fill in the settings according to
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the instructions below.
Note: You will no longer need to launch the ISP's login program on your computer in order to
access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your router automatically logs you
in.
Choose PPPoe for the encapsulation method your ISP uses.
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Enter the login name (frequently the email address your ISP provided), password, and service
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name (if required).
If you want to change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines how
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long the router keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet activity from the
LAN. Entering an Idle Timeout value of zero means never log out.
The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.
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• Select "Get Automatically from ISP" if your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address.
Your ISP will automatically assign this address.
• Select "Use These DNS Servers" if your ISP gave you one or two DNS addresses. Type
the primary and secondary addresses.
You should only disable NAT if you are sure you do not require it. NAT automatically assigns
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private IP addresses (192.168.0.x) to LAN connected devices. When NAT is disabled, only
standard routing is performed by this router.
Classical routing lets you directly manage the IP addresses the DG834 uses. Classical routing
should selected only by experienced users.
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Figure 3-15.
"ADSL Settings" on
Connecting the Router to the Internet