SnapGear 1.7.8 - Manual (Page 30)

• The DNS server for your ISP.
If you use ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) to connect to your ISP, you must
specify the ADSL connection type. This can be done in one of the following ways:
• Allow your SnapGear appliance to automatically detect your ADSL connection
type. This is the best choice in most cases.
• Use PPPoE to connect. Select this option if your ADSL modem communicates
using PPPoE, or if your ISP accesses the Internet using username and password
authentication. You will also be asked to specify:
o The username and password for your ADSL connection.
o If you want to connect on demand or stay connected continuously (the
best choice in most cases).
o For connect on demand connections, you need to specify the idle
disconnect time (in minutes).
• Use DHCP to connect. DHCP is used if your ISP requires you to get an IP
address automatically from a DHCP server over the Internet.
• Manually assign settings. Select this option if your ISP provides a fixed IP
address and a subnet mask and (optionally) a gateway address and a DNS
address to be configured into the computer connecting to the ADSL modem.
• For a Direct Connection you must configure the Internet port to either get its
address information via DHCP or manually enter static values for IP Address,
Subnet Mask, Gateway Address, and DNS Address. The Gateway Address is
the address of the host where all Internet network traffic is initially directed for
further processing. The DNS Address is the address of the host that translates
Internet domain names into IP addresses.
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