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Reference Manual for the Model DG824M Wireless ADSL Modem Gateway
2-18 Connecting the Gateway to the Internet
Procedure 2-8: Manual Configuration
You can manually configure the gateway in the Basic Settings menu shown in Figure 2-11 using
these steps:
1. If your ISP ADSL service requires setting the Multiplexing Method and VPI/VCI parameters,
click on the ADSL Settings link from the main menu, fill in the settings your ISP provided,
and click Apply. Usually the default settings will work fine and you can skip this step.
2. Click the Basic Settings link on the Setup menu. If your Internet connection does not require a
login, fill in the settings according to the instructions below. If your Internet connection does
require a login, click Yes, and skip to step 3.
Select Yes if you normally must launch a login program such as Enternet or WinPOET in order
to access the Internet.
Note: You will no longer need to launch the ISP’s login program on your PC in order to access
the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your gateway will automatically log you
in.
a. Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name.
These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news
servers. These fields are case sensitive.
b. If you wish to change the login timeout, enter a new value in minutes. This determines
how long the gateway keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet
activity from the LAN. Entering an Idle Timeout value of zero means never log out.
c. Domain Name Server (DNS) Address:
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the gateway
during login, select “Use these DNS servers” and enter the IP address of your ISP’s
Primary DNS Server. If a Secondary DNS Server address is available, enter it also
3. If your Internet connection does require a login, click Yes at the top of the Basic Settings menu
and fill in the settings according to the instructions below.
a. Enter your Account Name (may also be called Host Name) and Domain Name.
These parameters may be necessary to access your ISP’s services such as mail or news
servers.