Table 4-1: Internet connection sharing matrix
If your Internet
connection is
xDSL
1
with dynamic IP ISP automatically assigns
(PPPoE
2
account)
xDSL with static IP
xDSL/Cable with a
router and enable
3
DHCP
server
1
xDSL
–
ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) or DSL (Digital Subscriber Line)
2
PPPoE –
Point-to-Point over Ethernet
3
DHCP –
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
4-4
Then set the IP of
other computer(s)
the IP (using PPPoE dial-up)
to the provided static IP
The DHCP server
automatically assigns the IP
Number of allowed
Internet connections
Depends on the Internet
Service Provider (ISP)
Depends on the Internet
Service Provider (ISP)
Depends on the DHCP
server, usually about 253
Chapter 4: Using the device