User's Manual

Wireless-N 300 Modem Router DGN2200 User Manual
Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-7
v1.0, November 2009
• No. If your ISP does not require a login, enter the account name, if required, and the
domain name, if required.
3. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. If you enter or change a DNS address,
restart the computers on your network so that these settings take effect.
4. If no login is required, you can specify the MAC Address setting.
5. Click Apply to save your settings.
6. Click Test to test your Internet connection. If the NETGEAR website does not appear within
one minute, refer to “Troubleshooting the ISP Connection” on page 7-4.
When your Internet connection is working, you do not need to launch the ISP’s login program on
your computer to access the Internet. When you start an Internet application, your wireless-N
modem router automatically logs you in
The following table explains the fields in the Basic Settings screen.
Table 1-2. Basic Settings screen fields
Settings Description
Does Your ISP Require a Login? • Yes
•No
These fields
appear only if no
login is required.
Account Name
(If required)
Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might also be
called the host name.
Domain Name
(If required)
Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.
These fields
appear only if
your ISP
requires a login.
Login The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an e-mail
address.
Password The password that you use to log in to your ISP.
Service Name If your ISP provided a Service Name, enter it here.
Connection Mode Select the connection mode: Always on, Dial on Demand, or
Manually Connect.
Idle Timeout (In
minutes)
If you want to change the Internet login time-out, enter a new value
in minutes. This determines how long the wireless-N modem router
keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet
activity from the LAN. Entering an Idle Timeout value of 0 (zero)
means never log out.