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– Other (PPPoE): If you have installed log in software such as WinPoET or Enternet, then
your connection type is PPPoE. Select this option and configure the following fields:
• Account Name: Valid account name for the PPPoE connection
• Domain Name: Name of your ISP's domain or your domain name if your ISP has
assigned one (optional).
• Idle Timeout: To keep the connection always on, select Keep Connected. To logout
after the connection is idle for a period of time, select Idle Time and, in the Timeout
field, enter the number of minutes to wait before disconnecting.
– BigPond Cable: If your ISP is Telstra BigPond Cable, select this option and fill in the Log
In Server and Idle Timeout fields. The Log In Server is the IP address of the BigPond Log
In Server local to your area. You can find log in server information at this URL:
http://www.netgear.com.sg/support/bigpond.asp
3. Enter your Internet (IP) Address.
– Select the Get dynamically from ISP radio button if you have not been assigned any
static IP address. The ISP will automatically assign an IP address to the router using the
DHCP network protocol.
– If your ISP has assigned a fixed (static) IP address, select Use Static IP Address and fill
in the following fields:
• IP Address: Static IP address assigned to you. This will identify the router to your
ISP.
• IP Subnet Mask: This is provided by the ISP or your network administrator.
• Gateway IP Address: IP address of your ISP's gateway. This is provided by the ISP
or your network administrator.
4. Select your Domain Name Servers (DNS). Domain name servers (DNS) convert Internet
names such as www.netgear.com to numeric Internet addresses called IP addresses.
– Select the Get Automatically from ISP radio button if you have not been assigned a
static DNS IP address. The ISP will automatically assign a DNS IP address to the
DGFV338 using the DHCP network protocol.
– If your ISP has provided you with one or two DNS IP address, select Use these DNS
Servers and enter valid DNS server IP addresses in the Primary DNS Server and
Secondary DNS Server fields.
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