Auto-Detecting Your Internet Connection - NETGEAR DGN2000 Reference Manual

Auto-detecting Your Internet Connection

The Smart Setup Wizard searches your Internet connection for servers and protocols to determine
your ISP configuration.
Note: The wizard cannot detect a PPTP connection with your ISP. If your ISP uses this
protocol, then you must configure your connection manually (see
the Basic Settings Screen" on page
To use the Smart Setup Wizard to assist with configuration or to view the Internet connection
settings:
1. From the Setup Wizard screen, select Yes for the Auto-Detect Connection Type, and then click
Next to proceed.
The Setup Wizard detects your ISP configuration. Depending on the type of connection, you
are prompted to enter your ISP settings, as shown in the following table.
Table 1-1. Auto-Detected Internet Connection Types
Connection Type
PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
PPP over ATM (PPPoA)
Dynamic IP Account Setup
IP over ATM Classical IP
assignment (RFC1577)
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ISP Information
Enter the login user name and password. These fields are case-
sensitive.
No entries needed.
• Enter the assigned IP address, subnet mask, and the IP address
of your ISP's primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server
address is available, enter it also.
• DNS servers are required to perform the function of translating
an Internet name such as
address. For a fixed IP address configuration, you must obtain
DNS server addresses from your ISP and enter them manually
here.
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