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WAN/Backup Type

always (

Always On

) or be treated as a backup WAN interface

(

Backup WAN

).

Backup WAN/Backup Type –

Determine the role of such

WAN interface. It will be changed according to the

Active

Mode

specified.

If you choose

Always On

as

Active Mode

, you can choose one

of the backup WAN interfaces from the

Backup WAN

drop

down list. Later, when such WAN is disconnected for some

reason, the backup WAN will be activated automatically to

prevent data transmission from connection interrupted.

If you choose

Backup

as the

Active Mode

, Backup WAN will

be changed into

Backup Type

. You have to specify which role

the WAN interface should play if you want to backup multiple

WANs. However, ignore this setting if you want to backup a

single WAN.

When any WAN disconnect

– Such backup WAN will be

activated when any master WAN interface disconnects.

When all WAN disconnect

– Such backup WAN will be

activated only when all master WAN interfaces disconnect.

WAN3 with USB

To use 3G network connection through 3G USB Modem, please configure

WAN3

interface.

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Enable

Choose

Yes

to invoke the settings for this WAN interface.

Choose

No

to disable the settings for this WAN interface.

Display Name

Type the description for such WAN interface.

Physical Mode

Display the physical mode of such WAN interface.

Physical type

In such WAN interface, no type can be selected.

Line Speed

If your choose

According to Line Speed

as the

Load Balance

Mode

, please type the line speed for downloading and

uploading for such WAN interface. The unit is kbps.

Active Mode and Backup

WAN/Backup Type

Active Mode –

Determine the WAN interface will be active for

always(

Always On

) or be treated as a backup WAN

interface(

Backup WAN

).

Backup WAN/Backup Type –

Determine the role of such

WAN interface. It will be changed according to the

Active

Mode

specified.

If you choose

Always On

as

Active Mode

, you can choose one

of the backup WAN interfaces from the

Backup WAN

drop

down list. Later, when such WAN is disconnected for some

reason, the backup WAN will be activated automatically to

prevent data transmission from connection interrupted.

If you choose

Backup

as the

Active Mode

, Backup WAN will

be changed into

Backup Type

. You have to specify which role

the WAN interface should play if you want to backup multiple

WANs. However, ignore this setting if you want to backup a

single WAN.

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When any WAN disconnect

– Such backup WAN will be

activated when any master WAN interface disconnects.

When all WAN disconnect

– Such backup WAN will be

activated only when all master WAN interfaces disconnect.

3.1.3 Internet Access

For the router supports multi-WAN function, the users can set different WAN settings (for

WAN1/WAN2/WAN3) for Internet Access. Due to different Physical Mode for WAN

interface, the Access Mode for these connections also varies. Refer to the following figures.

Index

Display the WAN interface.

Display Name

It shows the name of the WAN1/WAN2/WAN3 that entered in

general setup.

Physical Mode

It shows the physical connection for WAN1(ADSL)/WAN2

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(Ethernet) /WAN3 (3G USB Modem) according to the real

network connection.

Access Mode

Use the drop down list to choose a proper access mode. The

details page of that mode will be popped up. If not, click

Details Page for accessing the page to configure the settings.

Details Page

This button will open different web page according to the

access mode that you choose in WAN interface

Details Page for PPPoE/PPPoA in WAN1

PPPoA, included in RFC1483, can be operated in either Logical Link Control-Subnetwork

Access Protocol or VC-Mux mode. As a CPE device, Vigor router encapsulates the PPP

session based for transport across the ADSL loop and your ISP’s Digital Subscriber Line

Access Multiplexer (DSLAM).

To choose PPPoE or PPPoA as the accessing protocol of the internet, please select

PPPoE/PPPoA

from the

Internet Access

menu. The following web page will be shown.

Enable/Disable

Click

Enable

for activating this function. If you click

Disable

,

this function will be closed and all the settings that you adjusted

in this page will be invalid.

DSL Modem Settings

Set up the DSL parameters required by your ISP. These are

vital for building DSL connection to your ISP.

Multi-PVC channel -

The selections displayed here are

determined by the page of

Internet Access

–

Multi PVCs

.

Select M-PVCs Channel

means no selection will be chosen.

VPI

- Type in the value provided by ISP.

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VCI

- Type in the value provided by ISP.

Encapsulating Type

- Drop down the list to choose the type

provided by ISP.

Protocol

- Drop down the list to choose the one provided by

ISP.If you have already used

Quick Start Wizard

to set the

protocol, then it is not necessary for you to change any settings

in this group.

Modulation

– Drop down the list to choose a proper

modulation for the router.

PPPoE Pass-through

The router offers PPPoE dial-up connection. Besides, you also

can establish the PPPoE connection directly from local clients

to your ISP via the Vigor router. When PPPoA protocol is

selected, the PPPoE package transmitted by PC will be

transformed into PPPoA package and sent to WAN server.

Thus, the PC can access Internet through such direction.

For Wired LAN

– If you check this box, PCs on the same

network can use another set of PPPoE session (different with

the Host PC) to access into Internet.

For Wireless LAN

– If you check this box, PCs on the same

wireless network can use another set of PPPoE session

(different with the Host PC) to access into Internet.

WAN Connection

Detection

Such function allows you to verify whether network connection

is alive or not through ARP Detect or Ping Detect.

Mode

– Choose

ARP Detect

or

Ping Detect

for the system to

execute for WAN detection.

Ping IP

– If you choose Ping Detect as detection mode, you

have to type IP address in this field for pinging.

TTL (Time to Live)

– Displays value for your reference. TTL

value is set by telnet command.

ISP Access Setup

Enter your allocated username, password and authentication

parameters according to the information provided by your ISP.

If you want to connect to Internet all the time, you can check

Always On

.

Username

– Type in the username provided by ISP in this

field.

Password

– Type in the password provided by ISP in this field.

PPP Authentication

– Select

PAP only

or

PAP or CHAP

for

PPP.

Idle Timeout

– Set the timeout for breaking down the Internet

after passing through the time without any action. This setting

is active only when the

Active on demand

option for Active

Mode is selected in

WAN>> General Setup

page.

IP Address From ISP

Usually ISP dynamically assigns IP address to you each time

you connect to it and request. In some case, your ISP provides

service to always assign you the same IP address whenever you

request. In this case, you can fill in this IP address in the Fixed

IP field. Please contact your ISP before you want to use this

function.