Select Internet Connection - SnapGear VPN Router User Manual

Select Internet connection

The next step is to select how you will be connecting your SnapGear VPN Router to the Internet.
From the SnapGear VPN Router Config Pages, in the Networking menu, select Connect to
Internet and choose the method you will use to connect to your local Internet Service Provider
(ISP). You can connect to your ISP by any one of cable, ISDN, DSL or analog modem connections.
Once the appropriate connection type has been selected, click Continue.
Connect to Internet – Cable Modem
With any SnapGear VPN Router, you can connect to the Internet using a cable modem. After
selecting a cable connection, simply select your cable ISP from the list and click Next. If your
provider does not appear here, select Generic Cable Modem Provider. For cable modem providers
other than Generic, enter your username and password and click Finish. You are now ready to
connect. Click the Reboot button to save your configuration and reboot your SnapGear VPN
Router.
Connect to Internet – ADSL
To connect your SnapGear VPN Router to the Internet via ADSL, you must choose the connection
method as PPPoE, DHCP, or Manually Assign Settings. Alternatively, the SnapGear VPN Router
can determine the connection method automatically.
PPPoE is used if your ISP requires a username and a password authentication to access the Internet.
DHCP is used if your ISP did not provide you with a public IP address and/or instructed you to
obtain an IP automatically from a DHCP Server over the Internet. Manually assigning the settings
on the SnapGearSOHO+'s Internet interface is required if your ISP has given you an IP address.
Select the appropriate method and click Apply.
For PPPoE, you will be asked to enter the username and password for your ISP account. By default,
your SnapGear VPN Router will maintain the ADSL connection continuously. However, you have
the option of overriding the default to Connect on Demand. For on demand connections, you must
also enter an Idle Disconnect Time, which is the time that the SnapGear VPN Router waits before
disconnecting when the line is idle.
A hostname for your SnapGear VPN Router is required for DHCP connections.
Choose Manually Assign Settings and enter the IP Address and Netmask and optionally the
Gateway and the DNS Address if your ISP has provided these. You will need to reboot the
SnapGear VPN Router before the new configuration will take effect.
Connect to the Internet
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