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Maximum Idle

Time:

MTU:

Connect mode

select:

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable

Auto-reconnect.

Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1400 is

the default MTU.

Use the drop-down menu to select a Schedule that determines when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the

event that the Internet connection is lost. The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the

Tools > Schedule

window. Click the

New Schedule

button to open the

Tools > Schedules

window and create a new schedule (see page 88

for instructions on how to create a New Schedule).

Click the

Manual

radio button to specify that the Internet connection should be re-established manually, in the event of the

router losing its Internet connection.

Click the

Connect-on demand

radio button to specify that an Internet connection will only establish when a user or application

tries to access the Internet.

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Select

Static

if your ISP assigned you the IP address,

subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In

most cases, select

Dynamic

.

Enter the L2TP IP address supplied by your ISP (Static

only).

Enter the Subnet Mask supplied by your ISP (Static

only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the IP address of the DNS Server supplied by your

ISP.

The default MAC Address is set to the WAN/Internet port’s

physical interface MAC address on the Broadband Router.

It is not recommended that you change the default MAC

address unless required by your ISP.

You can use the

Clone MAC Address

button to replace the WAN/Internet

port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet

card.

Address Mode:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Gateway:

Manual Internet Configuration

L2TP

Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your ISP uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a

username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

DNS:

MAC Address:

Server IP/Name:

L2TP Account:

L2TP Password:

Enter the L2TP Server IP address or name provided by your ISP (optional).

Enter your L2TP username.

Enter your L2TP password and then retype the password in the

L2TP Confirm Password

box.

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Maximum

Idle Time:

MTU:

Connect

mode select:

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, select

Always

from the

Connect mode select:

drop-down menu.

Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1400 is

the default MTU.

Use the drop-down menu to select a Schedule that determines when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the

event that the Internet connection is lost. The router will list the Schedules that have been defined in the

Tools > Schedule

window. Click the

New Schedule

button to open the

Tools > Schedules

window and create a new schedule (see page 88

for instructions on how to create a New Schedule).

Click the

Manual

radio button to specify that the Internet connection should be re-established manually, in the event of the

router losing its Internet connection.

Click the

Connect-on demand

radio button to specify that an Internet connection will only establish when a user or application

tries to access the Internet.

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Use the drop-down menu to select the country you are connecting

to the Internet from.

Use the drop-down menu to select the mobile phone company that

is providing your 3G connection.

Enter the User Name you will use to connect to the 3G service.

Enter your 3G connection password.

Enter the phone number used to connect to your 3G service.

Use the drop-down menu to select the authentication protocol used

by your 3G service provider.

Enter the Access Point Name (APN) of your 3G connection.

Click the

Always-on

radio button to specify that the router should automatically reconnect to the Internet in the event that

the router loses its Internet connection.

Click the

Manual

radio button to specify that the Internet connection will need to be connected manually.

Click the

On-Demand

radio button to specify that an Internet connection will only establish when a user or application

tries to access the Internet.

Country:

ISP:

User Name:

Password:

Dial Number:

Authentication

Protocol:

APN:

Reconnect Mode:

Manual Internet Configuration

3G USB Adapter

Choose 3G USB Adapter

if you are going to use a 3G USB Adapter to connect to the Internet. Your 3G service provider

will provide you with a username and password.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature,

select the

Always-on

radio button in the Reconnect Mode section.

Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492 is

the default MTU.

Maximum Idle

Time:

MTU:

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Manual Internet Configuration

Russia PPTP (Dual Access)

If you are in Russia and your ISP uses a PPTP connection, choose Russia PPTP (Dual Access) from the drop-down

menu. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. This option is typically used for DSL services.

Address Mode:

IP Address:

Subnet Mask:

Gateway:

DNS:

MAC Address:

Server IP/Name:

PPTP Account:

PPTP Password:

Select

Static IP

if your ISP assigned you the IP address,

subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In

most cases, select

Dynamic IP

.

Enter the IP address (Static PPTP only).

Enter the Subnet Mask of the PPTP connection.

(Static PPTP only).

Enter the Gateway IP Address provided by your ISP.

Enter the IP address of the DNS Server supplied by your

ISP.

The default MAC Address is set to the WAN/Internet

port’s physical interface MAC address on the Broadband

Router. It is not recommended that you change the default

MAC address unless required by your ISP.

You can use

the

Clone MAC Address

button to replace the WAN/

Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of

your Ethernet card.

Enter the IP address or DNS Name of the

PPTP Server provided by your ISP.

Enter your PPTP username.

Enter your PPTP password and then retype

the password in the

PPTP Confirm Password

box.