D-Link DSL-500 User Manual - Configure The Wan Connection

DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide

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Logging in will bring up the Router/Bridge Configuration window of the web-based management module. In this

window, you will see the D-Link DSL-500 folder is open revealing its contents of three subfolders. These

subfolders contain menu buttons you can click on to see various menu screens used to configure the device for

connection to the WAN and other functions.

Web-based Manager Main Menu – First Time Log On

Configure the WAN Connection

Now that you have accessed the web-based manager, you can configure the device for the WAN connection. For

PPPoE and PPPoA connections, you will need to provide a User Name and Password used by your ISP for

authentication purposes. For “Bridged Ethernet” (RFC 1483) connections, a static IP address must be used. It is

necessary to supply IP settings for the WAN connection and other information discussed in Chapter  2, 

Prepare

for Installation

.

All connection methods available to the Router are discussed in this chapter, beginning with PPPoA connections.

PPPoA is the default method used by the Router.

If you are using a PPPoE, IPoA, or Bridged Ethernet (RFC 1483) connection, it is necessary to change the

connection method. Please read 

Changing the Connection Type 

following the 

PPPoA Connections

 section for

more information.

Web

Manager

folders