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PPPoE

Choose PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet) if the ISP uses a PPPoE connection. The ISP will

provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Make sure to

remove your PPPoE software from your computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work

through a router.

Fields

Description

Login

Enter the PPPoE login name.

Password

Enter the PPPoE password.

Service Name

Enter the ISP service name. This is optional.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit is for optimal performance with some ISPs.

Type

Use the drop-down list to select

Keep Connection

,

Automatic Connection

or

Manual

Connection

.

Idle Timeout

This is an age-out value, in minutes, before the Router times out.

Click

Apply

to save the changes.

PPTP

Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will

provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

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Fields

Description

WAN Interface Type

Use the drop-down list to choose between

Dynamic IP

and

Static IP

.

Hostname

The selection appears when choosing

Dynamic IP

in

WAN Interface Type

. This

field is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The default host name is the

device name of the Router and may be changed.

MAC address

The selection appears when choosing

Dynamic IP

in

WAN Interface Type

. The

default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface MAC address on the

Router. You can use the

Clone MAC

button to copy the MAC address of the

Ethernet Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with the

MAC address of the Router. It is not recommended that you change the default

MAC address unless required by your ISP.

My IP address

The selection appears when choosing

Static IP

in

WAN Interface Type

. Enter

the IP address assigned by your ISP.

My Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask assigned by your ISP.

Gateway IP Address

Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.

Login

Enter the PPTP login name.

Password

Enter the PPTP password.

Service IP address

Enter the ISP service IP address.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit is for optimal performance with some ISPs.

Type

Use the drop-down list to select

Keep Connection

,

Automatic Connection

or

Manual Connection

.

Idle Timeout

This is an age-out value, in minutes, before the Router times out.

Click

Apply

to save the changes.

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L2TP

Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you

with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

Fields

Description

WAN Interface Type

Use the drop-down list to choose between

Dynamic IP

and

Static IP

.

Hostname

The selection appears when choosing

Dynamic IP

in

WAN Interface Type

. This

field is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The default host name is the

device name of the Router and may be changed.

MAC address

The selection appears when choosing

Dynamic IP

in

WAN Interface Type

. The

default MAC address is set to the WAN’s physical interface MAC address on the

Router. You can use the

Clone MAC

button to copy the MAC address of the

Ethernet Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with the

MAC address of the Router. It is not recommended that you change the default

MAC address unless required by your ISP.

My IP address

The selection appears when choosing

Static IP

in

WAN Interface Type

. Enter

the IP address assigned by your ISP.

My Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask assigned by your ISP.

Gateway IP Address

Enter the Gateway assigned by your ISP.

Login

Enter the L2TP login name.

Password

Enter the L2TP password.

Service IP address

Enter the ISP service IP address.

MTU

Maximum Transmission Unit is for optimal performance with some ISPs.

Type

Use the drop-down list to select

Keep Connection

,

Automatic Connection

or

Manual Connection

.

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Idle Timeout

This is an age-out value, in minutes, before the Router times out.

Click

Apply

to save the changes.

Wireless 2.4GHZ

This chapter provides more manual settings about Wireless connection.

Basic

This window allows you to define SSID and the channel for the wireless connection.

Fields

Description

Radio

Use the radio buttons to enable or disable the wireless function.

Schedule

Use the drop-down list to choose the appropriate time to enable the wireless function.

Select

Always

to enable the function all the time. To create a new schedule, click

New

Schedule

to link to

System

>

Schedule

.

Wireless Mode

Use the drop-down list to choose the type of wireless.

SSID

Service Set Identifier (SSID) is the name of the wireless network.

Auto channel

Click

Enable

to allow the Router to select the channel with the least amount of

interference. Click

Disable

to manually select the channel below.

Channel

Use the drop-down list to select the channel of wireless network.

WMM Enable

Tick the check box to enable Wi-Fi Multimedia to enjoy basic quality of service

features.

Click

Apply

to save the changes.

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Advanced

This window allows you to change the behavior of the 802.11g wireless radio from the standard settings.

Be aware that any changes to the factory default settings may adversely affect the behavior of your

network.

Fields

Description

Fragment Threshold

The fragmentation threshold, which is specified in bytes, determines whether

packets will be fragmented.

RTS Threshold

This value should remain at its default setting of 2346. If inconsistent data flow is

a problem, only a minor modification should be made.

Beacon Interval

Beacons are packets sent by an Access Point to synchronize a wireless network.

Specify a value. 100 is the default setting and is recommended.

DTIM Period

A DTIM is a countdown informing clients of the next window for listening to

broadcast and multicast messages.

Preamble Type

Select Short or Long Preamble. The Preamble defines the length of the CRC

block for communication between the wireless router and the roaming wireless

network adapters.

CTS Protection

CTS is a function used to minimize collisions among wireless devices on a

wireless local area network (LAN). CTS will make sure the wireless network is

clear before a wireless client attempts to send wireless data. Enabling CTS will

add overhead and may lower wireless through put.

Band Width

Use the drop-down list to select the bandwidth. Select

20/40 MHz (Auto)

if you

are using both 802.11n and non-802.11n wireless devices. Select

20 MHz

if you

are not using any 802.11n wireless clients.

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