RCA SpeedTouch 580 - Manual (Page 17)

Chapter 3
Internet Access in No Time
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3 Internet Access in No Time
What you need from
your ISP
Following configuration parameters are provided by your ISP:
Your ISP’s connection service model (for example PPPoE)
VPI/VCI (for example 8/35)
Your user name and password to connect to the Internet
Internet connectivity
setup
There are different ways of setting up Internet connectivity on your SpeedTouch™.
The best way depends on your operating system.
Optionally your ISP may indicate the Service Profile to use in the
SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard or Easy Setup.
If you use following
operating system
the recommended way to setup your
SpeedTouch™ is
MS Windows (98 SE,
Millennium, 2000 or XP) the Home Install Wizard, as described in
“3.1 SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard” on
page 16
.
Mac OS X, provided you will
use a wired connection to your
SpeedTouch™ the Home Install Wizard, as described in
“3.1 SpeedTouch™ Home Install Wizard” on
page 16
.
Mac OS X, wirelessly
connected to your
SpeedTouch™ the Easy Setup, as described in “3.2 Web-Based
Easy Setup” on page 25 .
Other the Easy Setup, as described in “3.2 Web-Based
Easy Setup” on page 25 .
Any operating system,
connected via wired Ethernet open your web browser, the SpeedTouch™
HTTP intercept will do the rest; see
“ HTTP
intercept” on page 25 .
If you are using MS Windows XP, it is also be possible to use the MS
Windows XP Internet Gateway Device (IGD) Control Agent for UPnP, as
described in the SpeedTouch™ User’s Guide.