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Chapter 1: Installation Instructions 9
Step 4: Testing Your Internet
Connection
Once the software is installed and the hardware is connected, you
are ready to browse the Web!
However, if any of the following situations applies to you, there is
an additional task you must complete before your ADSL Bridge
modem can access the Internet.
• You have a static IP address: In the unlikely event that you
are using a static IP address, you must specify that IP address
in your computer’s TCP/IP settings and configure the modem
to match your provider’s VPI and VCI settings. You will not
be able to access the Internet until you do so. See Chapter 2:
Using Static IP Addressing on page 12.
• You have PPPoE client software: If your Internet service
provider gave you setup software, install it now. Your service
provider should have provided the necessary instructions to do
this.
• You are using a Macintosh or a Linux computer and you
are using dynamic IP addressing (DHCP): You must
verify your computer’s TCP/IP settings. See Macintosh
TCP/IP Settings on page 16 or Linux TCP/IP Settings on
page 18, as appropriate. (This is not required for those using a
Windows computer and DHCP because the default TCP/IP
settings for Windows are sufficient.)
Once the software is installed, the hardware is connected, and any
required TCP/IP settings are configured, you are ready to test your
Internet connection as summarized below.
To test your Internet connection for the first time
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Turn on your computer (if it is not on already).