NetComm NB1300PLUS4 - Manual (Page 13)

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NB1300Plus4 ADSL Modem Page 13
ADSL Modem - Ethernet
ADSL Modem - Ethernet Configuration
Use this configuration if you:
■ Have been told to use the “ADSL Modem” Easy Config Profile, or
■ Want to connect this device to another router, or
■
Want to use your ISP’s software to log on to the Internet directly (not sharing) and your
computer will use a Public IP address, and
■ DO NOT need the NB1300Plus4 to share your Internet service ( You can still use windows
ICS to share your Internet Service), and
■
Do not require your computer to be protected (via NAT) from the Internet, e.g. you may be
running Personal firewall software or a Secondary router.
ADSL modem (Transparent Bridge) - This is when you plug the modem directly into the
Ethernet port of a computer and then run Internet connection software (often supplied by your
ISP) on the computer to establish a connection to the Internet. This method means that the
computer connected to the Ethernet port of the NB1300Plus4 is exposed to the Internet and is
given a public IP address.