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HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide Configuring Broadband Settings
Refer to the following table for description of the Internet Details parameters listed on the status
page:
Parameter Description
Broadband Link Type Type of broadband connection.
Connection Type Identifies the method by which the gateway connects to the
Internet Service Provider (ISP). The methods can be:
• PPPoE
• PPPoA
•Direct IP
User Name User credentials to connect with your ISP. Your user name was either assigned
to you or configured by you during the installation process. The correct user
name is required to successfully connect to the Internet.
Current Internet Connection
IP Address IP address assigned by the ISP to the gateway for connecting to the Internet.
Subnet Mask Used in conjunction with your Internet address.
Default Gateway Default gateway is a server that assigns an IP address to your gateway for
accessing the Internet.
Primary DNS IP address of the primary DNS server that the gateway uses for DNS name
resolution. DNS allows Internet users to specify a name (domain name) to
reach a Web page (for example, www.domainname.com) instead of its Internet
address (for example, 111.222.111.222). When you enter the name of a Web
location (URL), the DNS looks up the name and resolves it to the Internet
address of the Web page.
Secondary DNS Used as a backup if the Primary DNS fails to respond.
Host Name Host name is a label that is configured on the gateway.
Domain Domain associates your gateway with your ISP on the broadband link.
MAC Address MAC address of the gateway.
MTU Maximum Transmission Unit is the maximum size of packets that are
communicated on your ISP network.
PPPoE Access
Concentrator
PPPoE server name.
PPPoE Service Type of PPPoE service being used.