PLANET ADW-4302 - Manual (Page 5)

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Common Connection Types
Type Details ISP Data required
Dynamic
IP Address Your IP Address
is allocated
automatically,
when you con-
nect to you ISP. a) ADSL parameters (VPI and VCI)
may be required, if they cannot be
detected automatically.
b) Some ISP’s may require you to use
a particular Hostname or Domain
name, or MAC (physical) address.
Static (Fixed)
IP Address Your ISP allo-
cates a perma-
nent IP Address
to you.
Usually, the
connection is
“Always on”. a) ADSL parameters (VPI and VCI)
may be required, if they cannot be
detected automatically.
b) IP Address allocated to you, and re-
lated information, such as Network
Mask, Gateway IP address, and
DNS address.
PPPoE, PPPoA You connect to
the ISP only
when required.
The IP address
is usually
allocated
automatically. a) ADSL parameters (VPI and VCI)
may be required, if they cannot be
detected automatically.
b) User name and password are al-
ways required.
c) If using a Static (Fixed) IP address,
you need the IP address and re-
lated information (Network Mask,
Gateway IP address, and DNS ad-
dress)
IPoA
(IP over ATM) Normally, the
connection is
“Always on”. a) ADSL parameters (VPI and VCI)
may be required, if they cannot be
detected automatically.
b) IP Address allocated to you, and re-
lated information, such as Network
Mask, Gateway IP address, and
DNS address.