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Maximum Idle Time:

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity.

DNS Mode:

This option allow the router to obtain the DNS IP addresses from the ISP, when

Receive.DNS.from.ISP

is selected,

or allows the user to enter DNS IP address manually, when

Enter.DNS.Manually

is selected.

Primary DNS Server:

Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.

Secondary DNS Server:

Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This field is normally optional. Only one DNS address is required for

a functional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address provides more stability.

MTU:

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

1492 is the default MTU.

MAC Address:

The default MAC Address is set to the 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.

Your.PC’s.MAC.Address

button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet

card.

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Internet Setup

PPTP

Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your ISP uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username

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

My Internet Connection:

Select

PPTP.(Username/Password)

from the drop-

down menu.

Address Mode:

Here the user can specify whether this Internet

connection requires the use of a

Dynamic

or

Static

IP

address. PPTP usually requires a Dynamic IP

configuration.

PPTP IP Address:

Enter the PPTP IP address used here. This option is

only available if Static IP is selected.

PPTP Subnet Mask:

Enter the PPTP Subnet Mask used here.

PPTP Gateway IP Address:

Enter the PPTP Gateway IP address used here.

PPTP Server IP Address:

Enter the PPTP Server IP address used here. This is

normally the same a the PPTP Gateway IP address.

Username:

Enter the PPTP username used here.

Password:

Enter the PPTP password used here.

Verify Password:

Re-enter the PPTP password used here.

Reconnect Mode:

Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect mode.

The user can specify a custom schedule or specify the

On

Demand

, or

Manual

option. To specify a custom schedule,

use the drop-down menu to select one of the schedules

that has been defined in the Schedules page. To create a

new schedule, click the New Schedule button to open the

Schedules page. Schedules will be discussed later.

Maximum Idle Time:

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

feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

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Primary DNS Server:

Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.

Secondary DNS Server:

Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This field is normally optional. Only one DNS address is required for

a functional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address provides more stability.

MTU:

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

1400 is the default MTU.

MAC Address:

The default MAC Address is set to the 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

Your PC’s MAC Address

button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet

card.

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Internet Setup

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.

My Internet

Connection:

Select

L2TP.(Username/Password)

from the drop-

down menu.

Address Mode:

Here the user can specify whether this Internet

connection requires the use of a Dynamic or Static

IP address. L2TP usual requires a Dynamic IP con-

figuration.

L2TP IP Address:

Enter the L2TP IP address used here. This option is

only available if Static IP is selected.

L2TP Subnet Mask:

Enter the L2TP Subnet Mask used here.

L2TP Gateway IP

Address:

Enter the L2TP Gateway IP address used here.

L2TP Server IP

Address:

Enter the L2TP Server IP address used here. This is

normally the same a the L2TP Gateway IP address.

Username:

Enter the L2TP username used here.

Password:

Enter the L2TP password used here.

Verify Password:

Re-enter the L2TP password used here.

Reconnect Mode:

Use the radio buttons to specify the reconnect

mode. The user can specify a custom schedule

or specify the

On Demand

, or

Manual

option. To

specify a custom schedule, use the drop-down

menu to select one of the schedules that has been

defined in the Schedules page. To create a new

schedule, click the New Schedule button to open

the Schedules page. Schedules will be discussed

later.

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Maximum Idle Time:

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

feature, enable Auto-reconnect.

Primary DNS Server:

Enter the Primary DNS IP address used here.

Secondary DNS Server:

Enter the Secondary DNS IP address used here. This field is normally optional. Only one DNS address is required for

a functional Internet connection, but using a second DNS address provides more stability.

MTU:

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

1400 is the default MTU.

MAC Address:

The default MAC Address is set to the 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

Your PC’s MAC Address

button to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of your Ethernet

card.