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IP Address:

Your WAN IP address. Leave this at 0.0.0.0 to automatically obtain an IP

address from your ISP.

Auth. Protocol:

Default is

Auto.

Your ISP advises on using

Chap

or

Pap.

Obtain DNS Automatically:

Select this check box to use DNS.

Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS:

Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS

servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the Netmask.

Connection:

~

Always on:

If you want the router to establish a PPPoE session when starting up

and to automatically re-establish the PPPoE session when disconnected by the ISP.

~

Connect to Demand (un-select Always On):

If you want to establish a PPPoE

session only when there is a packet requesting access to the Internet (i.e. when a

program on your computer attempts to access the Internet). In this mode, you must set

Idle Timeout value at same time.

Idle Timeout:

Auto-disconnect the broadband firewall gateway when there is no activity

on the line for a predetermined period of time. The minimum value is 10 minutes.

MTU:

Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding

media-specific headers) an IP attempts to send through the interface.

MAC Spoofing:

This option is required by some service Providers. You must fill the MAC

address specified by your service provider when this information is required. The default

setting is set to disable.

PPPoA Connection (ADSL)

PPPoA stands for Point to Point Protocol over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5). It provides

access control and billing functionality in a manner similar to dial-up services using PPP.

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Description:

User-definable name for the connection.

VPI/VCI:

Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP.

Encapsulation method:

Select the encapsulation format, the default is LLC. Select the

one provided by your ISP

Username:

Enter the username provided by your ISP. You can input up to

128

alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). This is in the format of “username@ispname”

instead of simply “username”.

Password:

Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can input up to

128

alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).

NAT:

The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the

Internet through a single IP account, sharing a single IP address. If users on your LAN have

public IP addresses and can access the Internet directly, the NAT function can be disabled.

IP Address:

Your WAN IP address. Leave this at 0.0.0.0 to automatically obtain an IP

address from your ISP.

Authentication Protocol:

Default is

Auto

. Your ISP should advise you on whether to use

Chap

or

Pap.

Obtain DNS Automatically:

Select this check box to use DNS.

Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS:

Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS

servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the Netmask.

Connection:

~

Always on:

The router will establish a PPPoA session when starting up and to

automatically re-establish the PPPoA session when disconnected by the ISP.

~

Connect to Demand (un-select Always On):

If you want to establish a PPPoA

session only when there is a packet requesting access to the Internet (i.e. when a

program on your computer attempts to access the Internet). In this mode, you must set

Idle Timeout value at same time.

Idle Timeout:

Auto-disconnect the broadband firewall gateway when there is no activity

on the line for a predetermined period of time. The minimum value is 10 minutes.

MTU:

Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding

media-specific headers) that the IP attempts to send through the interface.

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MPoA Connection (ADSL)

Description:

Your description of this connection.

VPI and VCI:

Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP.

Encap. method:

Select the encapsulation format, the default is LLC. Select the one

provided by your ISP.

Encap. mode:

Choose whether you want the device to function as bridge mode or

routing mode.

NAT:

The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the

Internet through a single IP account, sharing the single IP address. If users on your LAN

have public IP addresses and can access the Internet directly, the NAT function can be

disabled.

Keep Alive:

Set Enable to keep the router on line and prevent to be disconnected by the

ISP when they think there is no activity on the line.

IP Address:

Your WAN IP address. Leave this at 0.0.0.0 to automatically obtain an IP

address from your ISP.

Netmask:

The default is 255.255.255.0. User can change it to other such as

255.255.255.128. Type the netmask assigned to you by your ISP (if given)

Gateway:

Enter the IP address of the default gateway.

Obtain DNS Automatically:

Select this check box to use DNS.

Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS:

Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS

servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the netmask.

MAC Spoofing:

This option is required by some service Providers. You must fill the MAC

address specified by your service provider when this information is required. The default

setting is set to disable.

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Pure Bridge Connections (ADSL)

Description:

A user-definable name for this connection.

VPI/VCI:

Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP.

Encap. method:

Select the encapsulation format, this is provided by your ISP.

PPPoE with Pass-through (ADSL)

Description:

A user-definable name for this connection.

VPI/VCI:

Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP.

Encap. method:

Select the encapsulation format, the default is LLC. Select the one

provided by your ISP.

Username:

Enter the username provided by your ISP. You can input up to

128

alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). This is in the format of “username@ispname”

instead of simply “username”.

Password:

Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can input up to

128

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alphanumeric characters (case sensitive)

Service Name:

This item is for identification purposes. If it is required, your ISP provides

you the information. Maximum input is

15

alphanumeric characters.

NAT:

The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the

Internet through a single ISP account, sharing a single IP address. If users on your LAN

have public IP addresses and can access the Internet directly, the NAT function can be

disabled.

IP Address:

Your WAN IP address. Leave this at 0.0.0.0 to automatically obtain an IP

address from your ISP.

Auth. Protocol:

Default is

Auto.

Your ISP advises on using

Chap

or

Pap.

Obtain DNS Automatically:

Select this check box to use DNS.

Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS:

Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS

servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the subnet mask.

Connection:

~

Always on:

If you want the router to establish a PPPoE session when starting up and

to automatically re-establish the PPPoE session when disconnected by the ISP.

~

Connect to Demand (un-select Always On):

If you want to establish a PPPoE

session only when there is a packet requesting access to the Internet (i.e. when a program

on your computer attempts to access the Internet). In this mode, you must set Idle Timeout

value at same time.

Idle Timeout:

Auto-disconnect the broadband firewall gateway when there is no activity

on the line for a predetermined period of time. The minimum value is 10 minutes.

MTU:

Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding

media-specific headers) an IP attempts to send through the interface.

MAC Spoofing:

This option is required by some service Providers. You must fill the MAC

address specified by your service provider when this information is required. The default

setting is set to disable.