DIR-632

Multifunction Wireless Router Supporting WiMAX,

3G GSM/CDMA with Built-in 8-port Switch

User Manual

Configuring via Web-based Interface

Figure 36. Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

Ethernet

section.

Parameter

Description

Connection name

A name for connection for easier identification.

Ethernet

MTU

The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.

MAC

A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is

mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter

the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the

agreement.

You can click the

Clone MAC

Address

button (

) to set the

MAC address of the network interface card (of the computer that is

being used to configure the router at the moment) as the MAC

address of the WAN interface.

Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router's

LAN at the moment. To do this, select the relevant value from the

drop-down list (the field will be filled in automatically).

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Figure 37.

Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

IP

and

Authorization

via 802.1x protocol

sections.

Parameter

Description

IP

Obtain DNS server

addresses

automatically

Select the checkbox to configure automatic assignment of DNS

server addresses. If the checkbox is selected, the

Primary DNS

server

and

Secondary DNS server

fields are not displayed.

Primary DNS server/

Secondary DNS server

Enter addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers in the

relevant fields.

Vendor ID

The identifier of your ISP.

Optional

.

Authorization via 802.1x protocol

Authorization in the

ISP's network via

802.1x protocol

Select the checkbox to allow authorization in the ISP's network via

the 802.1x protocol.

Authentication method

Select a needed authentication method from the drop-down list.

Username

Enter the username provided by your ISP.

Password

Enter the password provided by your ISP.

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Figure 38. Configuring Dynamic IP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

Miscellaneous

section.

Parameter

Description

Miscellaneous

Enable RIP

Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.

Enable IGMP Multicast

Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external

network (e.g. video streaming) to be received.

NAT

Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for

all computers of your LAN.

Firewall

Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS

attacks.

Ping

Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from

the external network through this connection. For security reasons,

it is recommended not to select this checkbox.

Click the

Next

button to continue.

After that the page displaying all specified settings opens. Click the

Apply

button to create the

connection or the

Back

button to specify other settings.

After clicking the

Apply

button, the page for checking the Internet availability opens (see the

Checking Internet Availability

section, page 79).

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PPTP or L2TP Connection

Figure 39. Configuring PPTP WAN connection.

In the

Connection name

field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification.

In the

Username

field, enter your login, and in the

Password

and

Password confirmation

fields – the password to connect to a remote server.

In the

VPN server address

field, enter the IP or URL address of the PPTP or L2TP

authentication server.

As a rule, the specified settings are enough to configure a protected connection (the VPN tunnel). If

you need to specify additional settings, open the expert settings mode. To do this, use the switch in

the bottom left corner of the page.

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Figure 40. Configuring PPTP WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

VPN

section.

Parameter

Description

Connection name

A name for connection for easier identification.

VPN

Connect automatically

Select the checkbox to enable auto-start of the connection upon the

boot-up of the router.

Username

A username (login) to access the server.

Without authorization

Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and

password to access the server.

Password

A password to access the server.

Password confirmation

The confirmation of the entered password (to avoid mistypes).

VPN server address

The IP or URL address of the PPTP or L2TP authentication server.

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