Setup
Common Connection Types
DSL Modems
Type
Dynamic
IP Address
Static (Fixed)
IP Address
PPPoE
PPTP, L2TP
Details
Your IP Address is allo-
cated automatically, when
you connect to you ISP.
Your ISP allocates a per-
manent IP Address to you.
You connect to the ISP only
when required. The IP
address is usually allocated
automatically.
PPTP is mainly used in
Europe.
You connect to the ISP only
when required. The IP
address is usually allocated
automatically, but may be
Static (Fixed).
16
ISP Data required
None.
IP Address allocated to you.
User name and password.
Server IP Address.
User name and pass-
word.
IP Address allocated to
you, if Static (Fixed).