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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway

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Connecting the Gateway to the Internet

Procedure 2-1: Record Your Internet Connection Information

Print this page. Fill in the configuration parameters from your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

ISP Multiplexing Method and Virtual Circuit Number: The default settings of your DG824M
Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway will work fine for most ISPs. However, some ISPs use a specific
Multiplexing Method or a Virtual Circuit Number for either the VPI or VCI. If your ISP provided
you with a specific Multiplexing Method or VPI/VCI number, then fill in the following:

Multiplexing Method, circle one: LLC-based or VC-based
VPI: ________ A number between 0 and 255. VCI: ___________ A number between 1and 65535.

ISP Login Name: The login name and password are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as
given by your ISP. Some ISPs use your full e-mail address as the login name. The Service Name is
not required by all ISPs. If you connect using a login name and password, then fill in the
following:

Service Name: _____________________________

Fixed or Static IP Address: If you have a static IP address, record the following information. For
example, 169.254.141.148 could be a valid IP address.

Fixed or Static Internet IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______
Gateway IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______
Subnet Mask: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______

ISP DNS Server Addresses: If you were given DNS server addresses, fill in the following:

Primary DNS Server IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______

Secondary DNS Server IP Address: ______ . ______ . ______ . ______

Host and Domain Names: Some ISPs use a specific host or domain name like CCA7324-A or
home. If you haven’t been given host or domain names, you can use the following examples as a
guide:

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If your main e-mail account with your ISP is [email protected], then use aaa as your host name.
Your ISP might call this your account, user, host, computer, or system name.

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If your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.com, then use xxx.yyy.com as the domain name.

ISP Host Name: _________________________ ISP Domain Name: _______________________