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Configuring the Advanced Settings

You can deactivate this function by entering "0". This means that the connection

will continue to exist even if no data is transmitted. If you have a time-based tariff

this can result in high charges. In this case you should enter a value other than

"0".

This time setting only applies to the

Connect on demand

option.

–

Select

Connect manually

if you always want to establish and end the connection

to the Internet manually. If you have a time-based tariff this will save you high

connection charges. How to establish a connection manually is described on

page 90.

ì

Click on

Test Settings

to check the Internet connection. The router will attempt to

connect to the Internet. Any Internet connection already in existence will be closed

first.

You will then be returned to the

Internet Connection

screen. If necessary, you can

now amend your entries.

ì

If the test was successful, click on

OK

to apply the settings.

PPPoE pass-through

If you activate the

PPPoE pass-through

function a PC in the network can connect to the

Internet via its own connection ID. The router puts these connections through.

ì

In the

Advanced Settings

–

Internet

menu, select

Internet Connection

.

ì

Select the option

On

to activate

PPPoE pass-through

.

ì

Click on

OK

to apply the settings.

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Configuring the Advanced Settings

Using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

PCs with

UPnP

(Universal Plug & Play) can offer their own network services and automat-

ically use services offered on the network.

As soon as you have installed UPnP in the operating system of a PC and activated it on

the router, applications on this PC (e.g. Microsoft Messenger) can communicate via the

Internet without your needing to expressly authorise it. In this case, the router automat-

ically implements port forwarding (

Port Forwarding,

see page 64), thereby facilitating

communication via the Internet.

You will see a symbol for your Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable on the task bar on the PC

on which UPnP is installed. Windows XP systems will also include the icon under net-

work connections. Clicking on this icon opens the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable's con-

figuration screens.

ì

In the

Advanced Settings

–

Internet

menu, select

Internet Connection

.

ì

Select

UPnP

.

ì

Click on

OK

to apply the settings.

Please remember:

The PC must have Windows ME or Windows XP as its operating system. Check whether

the UPnP function has been installed in your PC's operating system. It may be neces-

sary to retrospectively install the UPnP components even on Windows XP or Windows

ME systems. Please consult your PC's operating instructions.

Please remember:

When the UPnP function is active, system applications can assign and use

Ports

on

a PC. This can be a security risk.

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Configuring the Advanced Settings

DNS server

DNS is a decentralised service which assigns PC names or Internet addresses (

Domain

names

) and IP addresses to one another. A DNS server has to administer this information

for each server or each LAN with an Internet connection.

Normally your Internet provider provides you with a

DNS server

which makes this

assignment when connection is made to the Internet. If necessary you can define the

DNS server to be used for the Internet connections manually.

ì

In the

Advanced Settings

–

Internet

menu, select

DNS Servers

.

ì

Activate the

Use custom DNS servers

function via the option

On

.

ì

Enter the IP addresses for your preferred DNS servers (

Preferred DNS server

and

Alternate DNS server

).

ì

Click

OK

to apply the settings.

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Configuring the Advanced Settings

MAC address

If you had Internet access through the same Internet provider before connecting the

Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable, then it is possible that the MAC address of one of your

PCs has been used for registration when the connection was being set up. You must

then either replace the current MAC address with the MAC address registered with the

Internet provider or ask your Internet provider to register a new MAC address for your

account.

Carry out the following steps:

ì

Connect a PC to the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable and open the configuration envi-

ronment.

ì

In the

Advanced Settings

–

Internet

menu, select

MAC Address

.

ì

Select which MAC address is to apply to the Internet connection:

–

Use default device MAC address

: You can leave this default setting if the

MAC address of the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable is used for connecting to the

Internet.

–

Use MAC address of this PC

: Select this option if the MAC address of the cur-

rently connected PC has previously been registered for connecting to the Internet

or if you have re-registered the MAC address of the PC on which you are currently

working.

–

Use custom MAC address

: Select this option if you have asked your Internet pro-

vider to register a new MAC address and this is not the MAC address of the PC on

which you are currently carrying out the configuration.

ì

Click on

OK

to apply the settings.

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Configuring the Advanced Settings

Traffic Control

Traffic Control

allows you to control monthly Internet use in terms of online time and

transmitted data volume. You can specify general limits for your local network and indi-

vidual ones for individual PCs.

ì

In the

Advanced Settings

–

Internet

menu, select

Traffic Control

.

ì

If you want to monitor and limit monthly Internet use within your network, select

the option

On

for

Traffic Control.

ì

In the

Reset traffic counters

field, enter the day of the month on which the

counters for the time and volume are automatically reset. Ask your Internet provider

about the relevant billing day.

ì

Activate the option

Automatically disconnect from the Internet

, if the Internet

connection is no longer to be available when a time or volume limit is exceeded.

Note:

Traffic Control is only possible if the Internet connection is established directly through

the Gigaset SE551 WLAN dsl/cable and not via a PC or a different router.