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Dynamic IP Address

To configure a Dynamic IP Address Internet connection, follow these

steps:

1. Select the

Dynamic IP (DHCP)

option from the

My Internet

Connection is:

pull-down menu.

2. Under the

Dynamic IP

heading, type a Host Name if needed, and

DNS IP address information. The

Primary DNS Address

will be

normally be required, the

Secondary DNS Address

is used for a

back up DNS server.

3. Some ISPs record the unique MAC address of your computer’s

Ethernet adapter when you first access their network. This can

prevent the Router (which has a different MAC address) from being

allowed access to the ISPs network (and the Internet). To clone the

MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter, type in the

MAC address in the

MAC Address

field and click the

Clone MAC

Address

button.

4. Leave the

MTU

value at the default setting (default =

1500

) unless

you have specific reasons to change this (see table below for more

information).

5. Click on the Save Settings button to save and apply the new

Internet connection settings.

A Dynamic IP Address connection configures the Router to

automatically obtain its global IP address from a DHCP server on the

ISP’s network.

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Static IP Address

To configure a Static IP type Internet connection, follow these steps:

1. Select the

Static IP

option from the

My Internet Connection is:

pull-down menu.

2. Under the

Static IP

heading, type IP address information provided

by your ISP, type an

IP Address

,

Subnet Mask

and

ISP Gateway

Address

. The

Primary DNS Address

will be normally be required,

the

Secondary DNS Address

is used for a back up DNS server.

3. Some ISPs record the unique MAC address of your computer’s

Ethernet adapter when you first access their network. This can

prevent the Router (which has a different MAC address) from being

allowed access to the ISPs network (and the Internet). To clone the

MAC address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter, type in the

MAC address in the

MAC Address

field and click the

Clone MAC

Address

button.

4. Leave the

MTU

value at the default setting (default =

1500

) unless

you have specific reasons to change this (see table below for more

information).

5. Click on the Save Settings button to save and apply the new

Internet connection settings.

When the Router is configured to use Static IP Address assignment

for the Internet connection, you must manually assign a global IP

Address, Subnet Mask, and ISP Default Gateway IP address. Most

users will also need to configure DNS server IP settings. Follow the

instruction below to configure the Router to use Static IP Address

assignment for the Internet connection.

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PPPoE

PPP or Point-to-Point protocol is a standard method of establishing a network connection/session between networked devices. Different forms of

PPP include PPPoA and PPPoE (discussed below) involve an authentication process that requires a username and password to gain access to the

network. PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), as described in RFC 2516, is a method of using PPP through the Ethernet network.

To configure a PPPoE Internet connection, follow these steps:

1. Select the

PPPoE (Username / Password)

option from

the

My Internet Connection is:

pull-down menu.

2. Choose the IP address assignment option (Dynamic

PpoE or Static PPPoE). Static IP address assignement

requires manual entry of IP settings information.

3. Under the

PPPoE

heading, type the

User Name

and

Password

used for your account. A typical User Name

will be in the form

. The Password may

be assigned to you by your ISP or you may have selected

it when you set up the account with your ISP.

Type the

password again in

Confirm Password

.

4. For Static PPPoE connections, enter IP settings provided

by the ISP and, if necessary enter MAC address (see

table below)

5. Leave the

MTU

value at the default setting (default =

1492

) unless you have specific reasons to change this

(see table below for more information).

6. Choose the desired

Connection Setting

. Select from:

Always ON, Connection On Demand, or Manual. Most

users will want to choose the default connection setting,

Always ON.

See table below for parameter description.

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Some of the settings do not need to be changed the first time the device is set up, but can be changed later if you choose. The information that is to

be provided in this window must be given to you by your ISP and must be carefully configured. Any small discrepancy will send the wrong message

to your ISP’s server and inhibit your connection.

There are two ways to configure the PPoE connection on the router, one is for a

Dynamic PPPoE

configuration, which means the router will

implement some settings automatically through DHCP, such as the router’s IP address and the default gateway. The other is through a

Static

PPPoE

connection, in which the user must configure the IP address and the DNS addresses automatically.

User Name

The user name supplied to you by your ISP.

Password

The password supplied to you by your ISP.

Retype Password

Retype the password entered in the Password feld.

Service Name

Enter the service name supplied to you by your ISP, if required.

IP Address

Enter the IP address given to you by your ISP. This field is only to be completed if the Static PPPoE button is selected.

MAC Address

This field will instruct the user to enter the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the Ethernet Card of your computer, if instructed

to do so by your ISP. To quickly accomplish this, click the

Clone MAC address

button, which will automatically copy the MAC address

of your Ethernet card and enter it into the space provided, which will replace the MAC address of the router.

Primary DNS Address

This entry is for the IP address of your primary domain name server, which should also be provided to you by your ISP. The router

will first try the Primary DNS Address to resolve a website’s URL IP address. If this IP address fails, the router will then try the

Secondary DNS Address. This field is only to be completed if the Static PPPoE button is selected.

Secondary DNS

Address

The IP address of the secondary domain name server will be used to resolve a website’s URL IP address if the Primary DNS Address

fails. The information in this field should also be provided by your ISP and is only to be completed if the Static PPPoE button is

selected.

Maximum Idle Time

A value of 0 means that the PPP connection will remain connected. If your network account is billed according to the amount of time

the Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an appropriate Idle Time value (in seconds). This will disconnect the Router

after the WAN connection has been idle for the amount of time specified. The default value = 5.

MTU

This field refers to the Maximum Transfer Unit, which is the maximum size of a packet, in bytes, that will be accepted by the router.

The default setting is 1492 bytes. This field should not be altered unless instructed by your ISP.

Connect Mode Select

This function, with

Connect-on-demand

selected, will allow the router to connect any workstation on your LAN to the Internet upon

request. If this function is set at

Always-on

, no request from the workstation will be needed to connect to the Internet. If

Manual

is selected, it will be necessary for the workstation on the LAN to manually connect to the Internet through this router.

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PPTP

The

P

oint to

P

oint

T

unneling

P

rotocol is used to transfer information

securely between VPNs (Virtual Private Routers). Encryption methods

are employed in the transfer of information between you and your ISP

using a key encryption. This option is specific for European users where

ISPs support the PPTP protocol for the uplink connection. To connect to

your ISP’s server using this protocol, the information in this window

must be provided to you by your ISP and then properly implemented.

There are two ways to enable the router to become a PPTP client, one

is through assigning the router an IP address dynamically, which means

that the DHCP protocol will be implemented by the Router to

automatically configure the IP settings. The user may input the IP

settings manually by choosing the Static IP option above the configuring

area. To configure the router to be a PPTP client, complete the entry

fields and click the

Save Settings

button.

See table below for parameter description.