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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 the Internet connection re-connect when a user or application

tries to establish an Internet connection.

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Select

Static PPPoE

if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet

mask, and gateway addresses. In most cases, select

Dynamic

PPPoE

.

Enter your PPPoE user name.

Enter your PPPoE password and then retype the password in the

Confirm Password

box.

Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).

Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).

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.

Click the

Receive DNS from ISP

radio button to automatically obtain

the IP addresses of the DNS Servers for your Internet connection

from your ISP. Click the

Enter DNS Manually

radio button to

enter the DNS IP addresses manually. If choosing the manual

option, enter the IP addresses of the Primary and Secondary DNS

servers supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) in the DNS

Addresses textbox.

Address Mode:

User Name:

Password:

Service Name:

IP Address:

MAC Address:

DNS Address:

Manual Internet Configuration

Russia PPPoE (Dual Access)

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

down menu. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password. Your ISP will provide you with a username

and password. This option is typically used for DSL services. Make sure to remove your PPPoE software from your

computer. The software is no longer needed and will not work through a router.

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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. 1492 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 the Internet connection re-connect when a user or application

tries to establish an Internet connection.

Maximum Idle

Time:

MTU:

Connect mode

select:

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Wireless Setup

If you want to configure the wireless settings on your

router using the wizard, click

Wireless Connection

Setup Wizard

and refer to page 96.

If you want to manually configure the wireless settings

on your router click

Manual

Wireless Connection

Setup

and refer to the next page.

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(Also called WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista)

This section is used to enable and configure the

Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings.

Use this section to configure the Wireless

Network Settings.

Use the drop-down to enable Wireless Security

on the DIR-685. The DIR-685 supports the

following security methods:

WEP

•

WPA/WPA2

•

Wireless Network

Settings:

Wireless

Security Mode:

Manual Wireless Connection Setup

WI-FI Protected

Setup: