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Understanding the Web-Based Advanced User Interface

The home page is the first page you will see when you access the Advanced User Interface (UI)° The home page shows you a quick view of the

Router’s status and settings° All advanced setup pages can be reached from this page°

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6° Connect/Disconnect Buttons

Use these buttons to manually connect or disconnect your ADSL

connection as needed°

7° Language

Shows the active language for the Advanced User Interface° Select a

desirable language by clicking one of the available languages°

8° Version Info

Shows the firmware version, boot version, hardware version, and serial

number of the Router°

9° LAN Settings

Shows you the settings of the Local Area Network (LAN) side of the

Router° Changes can be made to the settings by clicking on any one

of the links (IP Address, Subnet Mask, DHCP Server) or by clicking the

“LAN” quick-navigation link on the left side of the screen°

10° Internet Settings

Shows the settings of the Internet/WAN side of the Router that

connects to the Internet° Changes to any of these settings can be made

by clicking on the links or by clicking on the “Internet/WAN” quick-

navigation link on the left side of the screen°

11° Features

Shows the status of the Router’s firewall, wireless, and UPnP, Remote

Management features° Changes can be made to the settings by clicking

on any one of the links or by clicking the quick-navigation links on the

left side of the screen°

1° Quick-Navigation Links

You can go directly to any of the Router’s advanced UI pages by clicking

directly on these links° The links are divided into logical categories

and grouped by tabs to make finding a particular setting easier to

find° Clicking on the purple header of each tab will show you a short

description of the tab’s function°

2° Home Button

The home button is available in every page of the UI° Pressing this

button will take you back to the home page°

3° Help Button

The “Help” button gives you access to the Router’s help pages° Help

is also available on many pages by clicking “more info” next to certain

sections of each page°

4° Login/Logout Button

This button enables you to log in and out of the Router with the press of

one button° When you are logged into the Router, this button will change

to read “Logout”° Logging into the Router will take you to a separate

login page where you will need to enter a password° When you are

logged into the Router, you can make changes to the settings° When you

are finished making changes, you can log out of the Router by clicking

the “Logout” button° For more information about logging into the Router,

see the section called “Logging into the Router”°

5° Internet-Status Indicator

This indicator is visible in all pages of the Router, indicating the

connection status of the Router° When the indicator says “Connected”

in blue, the Router is connected to the Internet° When the Router is not

connected to the Internet, the indicator will read “Not Connected” in

RED° The indicator is automatically updated when you make changes to

the settings of the Router°

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Connection Type

From the “Connection Type” page, you can select one of these five

connection types based on the instruction provided by your ISP:

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PPPoE

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PPPoA

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Dynamic/Fixed IP (1483 Bridged)

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Static IP (IPoA)

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Modem Only (Disable Internet Sharing)

Select the type of connection you use by clicking the radio button

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next to your connection type and then clicking “Next”

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12° ADSL Info

Shows the ADSL status and transmission rates°

13° Page Name

The page you are on can be identified by this name° This User Manual

will sometimes refer to pages by name° For instance “LAN > LAN

Settings” refers to the “LAN Settings” page°

Step 4: Configuring your Router for Connection to your Internet

Service Provider (ISP)

The “Internet/WAN” tab is where you will set up your Router to connect

to your Internet Service Provider (ISP)° The Router is capable of

connecting to virtually any ISP’s system provided you have correctly

configured the Router’s settings for your ISP’s connection type° Your

ISP connection settings are provided to you by your ISP° To configure

the Router with the settings that your ISP gave you, click “Connection

Type”

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on the left side of the screen° Select the connection type you

use° If your ISP gave you DNS settings, clicking “DNS”

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to enter DNS address entries for ISPs that require specific settings°

Clicking “MAC Address”

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will let you clone your computer’s MAC

address or type in a specific WAN MAC address, if required by your ISP°

When you have finished making settings, the “Internet Status” indicator

will read “connection OK” if your Router is set up properly°

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1° User Name –

Enter the user name° (Assigned by your ISP)°

2° Password –

Enter your password° (Assigned by your ISP)°

3° Retype Password –

Confirm the password° (Assigned by your ISP)°

4° Service Name (Optional) –

A service name is rarely required by an

ISP° If you are not sure if your ISP requires a service name, leave

this blank°

5° IP assigned by ISP

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For the Dynamic IP connection

– Select “Yes” if your ISP

instructed you to use Dynamic IP°

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For the Static IP connection

– Select “No” if your ISP

instructed you to use Static IP°

– IP Address – Enter an IP address assigned by your ISP for the

Router WAN interface°

Setting your ISP Connection Type to PPPoE or PPPoA

PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is the standard method of connecting networked devices° It requires a user name and password to

access the network of your ISP for connecting to the Internet° PPPoA (PPP over ATM) is similar to PPPoE, but is mostly implemented in the UK°

Select PPPoE or PPPoA and click “Next”° Then enter the information provided by your ISP, and click “Apply Changes” to activate your settings°

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Setting your Connection Type to Dynamic/Fixed IP (1483 Bridged)

This connection method bridges your network and ISP’s network

together° The Router can obtain an IP address automatically from your

ISP’s DHCP server or accept a fixed IP address assigned by your ISP°

6° VPI/VCI –

Enter your Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit

Identifier (VCI) parameter here° (Assigned by your ISP)°

7° Encapsulation –

Select your encapsulation type (supplied by

your ISP) tospecify how to handle multiple protocols at the ATM

transport layer°

VC-MUX:

PPPoA Virtual Circuit Multiplexer (null encapsulation) allows

only one protocol running per virtual circuit with fewer overheads°

LLC:

PPPoA Logical Link Control allows multiple protocols running

over one virtual circuit (more overhead)°

8° MTU –

Enter the MUT value for your ISP°

9° Disconnect after of x minutes of no activity –

Checking the box

and enter the number of minute that you want the modem router to

auto disconnect after no activity° After this time has been exceeded,

the connection will be terminated°

Click “Apply Changes” to save and activate your settings° To go back

to the original settings before saving, click “Clear Changes”° Or click

any of the Quick-Navigation links for other options° Your new settings

will not be saved unless your click “Apply Changes”°