Internet Connection


A typical Internet access application of the P-335 Plus is shown below. For a small office, there are some components needs to be checked before accessing the Internet.


  • Before you begin

The P-335 Plus is shipped with the following factory default:

1. IP address = 192.168.1.1, subnet mask = 255.255.255.0 (24 bits)
2. DHCP server enabled with IP pool starting from 192.168.1.33
3. Default SMT menu password = 1234


  • Setting up the Windows

1. Ethernet connection

All PCs must have an Ethernet adapter card installed.

2. TCP/IP Installation

You must first install TCP/IP software on each PC before you can use it for Internet access. If you have already installed TCP/IP, go to the next section to configure it; otherwise, follow these steps to install:

3. TCP/IP Configuration

Follow these steps to configure Windows TCP/IP:

Note: Do not assign arbitrary IP address and subnet mask to your PCs, otherwise, you will not be able to access the Internet.


  • Setting up the P-335 Plus Router

The following procedure is for the most typical usage of the P-335 Plus where you have a single-user account (SUA). The P-335 Plus supports embedded web server that allows you to use Web browser to configure it. Before configuring the router using Browser please be sure there is no Telnet or Console login.

1. Retrieve P-335 Plus Web

Please enter the LAN IP address of the P-335 Plus router in the URL location to retrieve the web screen from the P-335 Plus. The default LAN IP of the P-335 Plus is 192.168.1.1. See the example below.

2. Login first

To restrict only the adminstrator can configure the router, there is a login procedure prompted for asking User Name and Password. The default User Name is 'admin' and the default password is the default SMT password, '1234'.
 

3. Configure P-335 Plus for Internet access by using WIZARD SETUP. The Web screen shown below takes PPPoE as the example.

Key Settings:

Option

Description

Encapsulation

Select the encapsulation type your ISP supports

Service Name

Enter the 'Service Name' for the ISP

User Name

Enter the login user name given by the ISP

Password

Enter the password given by the ISP

Idle Timeout

This value specifies the time in seconds that can elapse before the P-335 Plus automatically disconnects the PPPoE connection.

4. WAN IP Address Assignment

Check 'Get automatically from ISP' if the ISP provides the IP dynamically, otherwise check 'Use fixed IP address' and enter the static IP in the 'IP Address' field.

5. Check if the connection is up by clicking the ADVANCED/MAINTENANCE menu.

 


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