Actiontec electronic GT701 User Manual

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Actiontec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual

Chapter 4 Using Advanced Setup

Encapsulation (PPPoA only)
Select one of the encapsulation options, based on information received from
the

ISP

Obtain an IP Through DHCP

Select this option if the

service is configured to use

RFC 1483

Bridged or Routed

(used for configurations without a static

assigned by an

ISP

). In this mode, the

Modem will query the

ISP

to receive the

address and routing information, which

will terminate at the Modem, as opposed to the

address and routing information

being bridged to terminate at the computer. This allows the use of the router capa-
bilities for the Local Area Network (

LAN

Some

ISP

s need to authenticate their end users with a Host Name and/or Domain

Name. If this is the case, check with the

ISP

for a host name and domain name and

enter them in the appropriate text boxes in the “Broadband Connection via

DHCP

”

screen. If the

ISP

does not require these settings, leave the text boxes blank.

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Note: Contact the

ISP

if unsure of the proper configuration.