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If you wish to change the idle timeout, enter a new value in minutes. Entering "0" will
c.
disable the Idle Timeout function.
Proceed to Step 2
Note: You will no longer need to launch the ISP's login program on your PC in order to access
the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your gateway will automatically log you
in.
• If your service provider uses PPP over ATM (PPPoA), select Encapsulation as PPP over
ATM, and enter these additional parameters:
Enter the PPPoA login user name and password provided by your ISP. These fields are
a.
case sensitive.
If you wish to change the idle timeout, enter a new value in minutes. Entering "0" will
b.
disable the Idle Timeout function..
Note: PPPoE and PPPoA will authenticate with the network when you have data to
transmit.The gateway will stay connected until you stop transmitting and will then wait
for the login timeout to expire before disconnecting.
Internet IP Address: If your ISP has assigned you a permanent, fixed (static) IP address for
2.
your PC our gateway, select "Use static IP address". Enter the IP address that your gateway
has been assigned. Also enter the netmask and the Gateway IP address. The Gateway IP
Address is the ISP's router to which your gateway will connect.
Domain Name Server (DNS) Address: If you know that your ISP does not automatically
3.
transmit DNS addresses to the gateway during login, select "Use these DNS servers" and enter
the IP address of your ISP's Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is
available, enter it also.
A DNS server is a host on the Internet that translates Internet names (such as www
addresses) to numeric IP addresses. Typically your ISP transfers the IP addresses of one or
two DNS servers to your gateway during login. If the ISP does not transfer an address, you
must obtain it from the ISP and enter it manually here. If you enter an address here, you
should reboot your PCs after configuring the gateway.
Basic Configuration of the Gateway
Reference Manual for the Model DG814 DSL Modem Internet Gateway
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