Actiontec electronic GS204AD9-01 User Manual

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Actiontec Wireless-Ready DSL Gateway User Manual

Obtain an IP Address through PPPoE or PPPoA

Select this option to allow the Gateway to use the Point-to-Point over Ethernet
(

PPPoE

) or Point-to-Point over

ATM

(

PPPoA

) protocol.

If a User Name, Password and/or Static IP was entered during Basic Setup, it
should be displayed in the “Broadband Connection via

PPPoE/PPPoA

” screen. If

not, enter the information now. If the information is unavailable, contact the
Internet Service Provider (

ISP)

Obtain an IP Through DHCP

Select this option (used for cable modem configurations without a Static

assigned by an

ISP

) to allow the modem to query the Internet Service Provider (

ISP)

and receive

address and routing information. 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 “Broadband

Connection via

DHCP

” screen. If the

ISP

does not require these settings, leave the

text boxes blank.

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Note: Host and domain name information may also be accessed

from the computer originally connected to the cable modem.