Operation Manual

10
Connection Mechanism
This section describes the hardware connection mechanism of TDM-C504 4-Port ADSL2/2+ Modem
Router on your Local Area Network (LAN) connected to the Internet, how to configure your TDM-C504 4-Port
ADSL2/2+ Modem Router for Internet access or how to manually configure your Internet connection.
You need to prepare the following items before you can establish an Internet connection through your
TDM-C504 ADSL2/2+ Modem Router:
1. A computer/notebook which must have an installed Ethernet Adaptor and an Ethernet Cable.
2. ADSL/ADSL2/ADSL2+ service account and configuration information provided by your Internet
Service Provider (ISP). You will need one or more of the following configuration parameters to
connect your TDM-C504 ADSL2/2+ Modem Router to the Internet:
a. VPI/VCI parameters
b. Multiplexing Method or Protocol Type or Encapsulation Type
c. Host and Domain Names
d. ISP Login Name and Password
e. ISP Domain Name Server (DNS) Address
f. Fixed or Static IP Address.
Figure below shows the overall hardware connection mechanism of your TDM-C504 4-Port ADSL2/2+
Modem Router.
Connection through Ethernet Cable