NETGEAR D8500 User Manual page 60

AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D8500
Field
Login
Password
Service Name (If Required)
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
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Description
Enter the login name that you use to log in to your Internet service, as
indicated by your ISP.
This login name is often an email address.
Enter the password that you use to log in to your Internet service, as indicated
by your ISP.
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
View, Establish, or Terminate the PPPoE or PPPoA Internet Connection
on page 200).
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 router 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 router 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 router 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.
Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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