Connection mode, Chapter 5 – Dynalink RTA230 User Manual

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Chapter 5:Connection Mode

Chapter 5

Connection Mode

Prior to configuring the ADSL Router, you must decide whether to configure the ADSL Router as a
bridge or as a router. This chapter presents some deployment examples for your reference. Each mode
includes its general configure procedures. For more detailed information about web configuration,
refer to "Web Configuration".

PPP over ATM (PPPoA)

PPPoA IP Extenstion

PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)

PPPoE IP Extension

MER Mode

Numbered IP over ATM (IPoA)

Numbered IP over ATM (IPoA)+NAT

Unnumbered IP over ATM (IPoA)

Unnumbered IP over ATM (IPoA)+NAT

Bridging

For making sure that you can connect the ADSL to your computer well and get into Internet
successfully, please make sure the following first.

Make sure you have installed a network interface card into your computer.

Make sure the connection between the ADSL and your computer is OK.

Check to see the TCP/IP protocol and set the IP address as “Auto Get IP Address”.

When you are sure all above is Ok, you can open the Browser and type in “192.168.1.1” and start to
do the web configuration with different connection modes.

This chapter is going to introduce the function of each connection mode and tell you the basic
configuring steps that you have to do. If you did not follow the configuring steps for using these
connection modes, you might get some connection problems and cannot connect to Internet well.