8D-Link DSL-2680 User Manual
Chapter 2 - Installation
Information you will need from your ADSL service provider
Username
This is the Username used to log on to your ADSL service provider’s network. Your ADSL service provider uses this to identify your account.
Password
This is the Password used, in conjunction with the Username above, to log on to your ADSL service provider’s network. This is used to verify the identity of your account.
WAN Setting / Connection Type
These settings describe the method your ADSL service provider uses to transport data between the Internet and your computer. Most users will use the default settings.
You may need to specify one of the following WAN Setting and Connection Type congurations (Connection Type settings listed in parenthesis):
y PPPoE/PPPoA (PPPoE LLC, PPPoE VC-Mux, PPPoA LLC, or PPPoA VC-Mux)
y Bridge Mode (1483 Bridged IP LLC or 1483 Bridged IP VC Mux)
y Static IP Address (1483 Bridged IP LLC, 1483 Bridged IP VC Mux, 1483 Routed IP LLC (IPoA), or 1483 Routed IP VC-Mux)
y Dynamic IP Address (1483 Bridged IP LLC or 1483 Bridged IP VC-Mux)
Modulation Type
ADSL uses various standardized modulation techniques to transmit data over the allotted signal frequencies. Some users may need to change the type of modulation
used for their service. The default DSL modulation (Auto Synch-Up) used for the Router automatically detects all types of ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+ modulation.
Security Protocol
This is the method your ADSL service provider will use to verify your Username and Password when you log on to their network. Your Router supports the PAP and
CHAP protocols.
VPI
Most users will not be required to change this setting. The Virtual Path Identier (VPI) is used in conjunction with the Virtual Channel Identier (VCI) to identify the data
path between your ADSL service provider’s network and your computer. If you are setting up the Router for multiple virtual connections, you will need to congure
the VPI and VCI as instructed by your ADSL service provider for the additional connections. This setting can be changed in the WAN Settings window of the Web
management interface.
VCI
Most users will not be required to change this setting. The Virtual Channel Identier (VCI) is used in conjunction with the VPI to identify the data path between your
ADSL service provider’s network and your computer. If you are setting up the Router for multiple virtual connections, you will need to congure the VPI and VCI as
instructed by your ADSL service provider for the additional connections. This setting can be changed in the WAN Settings window of the Web management interface.