Broadband Port; Broadband Port - Direct Connection - Proxim Skyline User Manual

Configuration

Broadband Port

To configure the Broadband Port, first select the kind of connection your ISP
supports in the Configurations screen.
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After you select Direct Connection or PPPoE, click Configure.

Broadband Port - Direct Connection

This screen shows information about the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway's
direct connection to your ISP.
Buttons:
Device Name..................................... If your ISP assigned you a specific host
name, network name or DHCP client ID, enter it here.
Hardware (MAC) Address ................. If your ISP asks for the MAC Address of the
device connecting to the cable/DSL modem, give them this information. The MAC
Address is also referred to as a Network Adapter Address, Physical Address or
Hardware Address. See page 28 for information about the Hardware (MAC)
Address Screen link.
IP Address - DHCP (Dynamic IP Address) .........Leave DHCP enabled if you want
the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway to be given an IP Address by your ISP.
Direct Connection: If your ISP documentation does not specifically refer to
PPPoE, select Direct Connection.
PPPoE (PPP Over Ethernet) If your ISP documentation refers to PPPoE
(EnterNet, MacPoet or WinPoet), select PPPoE.
The Retrieve Defaults button recovers the default Device Name and
clears other items. After clicking this button, you must click Save to
restore the default values to the Skyline Wireless Broadband Gateway.
The Save button saves any data entered on screen. The Cancel button
cancels data entered since the last save.
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