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By checking the checkbox
Join NAT IP Pool
, data from NAT hosts
will be round-robin forwarded on a session basis.
If you do not check
Join NAT IP Pool
, you can still use these public
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IP addresses for other purpose, such as DMZ host, Open Ports.
WAN physical type
Check and choose a proper type used for duplex between this device
and other router that you want to communicate. Both sides should
use the same physical type; otherwise, the connection might be
failed due to inconsistent type. It is recommended for you to set
Auto negotiation as the physical type.
After finishing all the settings here, please click
OK
to activate them.
2.6.3 Static or Dynamic IP
For static IP mode, you usually receive a fixed public IP address or a public subnet, namely
multiple public IP addresses from your DSL or Cable ISP service providers. In most cases, a
Cable service provider will offer a fixed public IP, while a DSL service provider will offer a
public subnet. If you have a public subnet, you could assign an IP address or many IP address
to the WAN interface.
To choose
Static or Dynamic IP
as the accessing protocol of the internet, please select
Internet Access Setup
on the
Quick Setup
page.
Next,
choose the
Static or Dynamic IP
link.
The following web page will be shown.
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Access Control
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.
ISDN Dial Backup
Setup
This setting is available for the routers supporting ISDN function
only. Before utilizing the ISDN dial backup feature, you must
create a dial backup profile first. Please click
Internet Access
Setup
>
Dialing to a Single ISP
to enter the backup profile.
Due to the absence of the ISDN interface in some models (e.g.,
Vigor2900V and Vigor2900VG), the ISDN dial backup feature and
its associated setup options are not available to them. Please refer to
the previous part for further information.
None
- Disable the backup function.
Packet Trigger -
The backup line is not on until a packet from a
local host triggers the router to establish a connection.
Always On
-
If the broadband connection is no longer available, the
backup line will be activated automatically and always on until the
broadband connection is restored. We recommend you to enable this
feature if you host a web server for your customers’ access.
Keep WAN
Connection
Normally, this function is designed for Dynamic IP environments
because some ISPs will drop connections if there is no traffic
within certain periods of time. Check
Enable PING to keep alive
box to activate this function.
PING to the IP
- If you enable the PING function, please specify
the IP address for the system to PING it for keeping alive.
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PING Interval
- Enter the interval for the system to execute the
PING operation.
WAN physical type
Check and choose a proper type used for duplex between this device
and other router that
you want to communicate. Both sides should
use the same physical type; otherwise, the connection might be
failed due to inconsistent type. It is recommended for you to set
Auto negotiation as the physical type.
RIP Protocol
Routing Information Protocol is abbreviated as RIP
RFC1058
specifying how routers exchange routing tables information. Check
Enable RIP
for activating this function.
BPA Setup
This setting is useful for Australia only.
BPA Enable
- Check this box to activate this function.
Login Server
- Select any one of the login server for your device.
User Name
- Type the user name obtained from ISP.
Password
- Type the password obtained from ISP.
WAN IP Network
Settings
This group allows you to obtain an IP address automatically and
allows you type in IP address manually.
Obtain an IP address automatically
– Click this button to obtain
the IP address automatically if you want to use
Dynamic IP
mode.
Router Name
– Type in the router name provided by ISP.
Domain Name
– Type in the domain name that you have assigned.
Default MAC Address
– Click this radio button to use default MAC
address for the router.
Specify a MAC Address
- Some Cable service providers specify a
specific MAC address for access authentication. In such cases you
need to click the
Specify a MAC Address
and enter the MAC
address in the MAC Address field.
WAN IP Alias
- If you have multiple public IP addresses and would
like to utilize them on the WAN interface, please use WAN IP Alias.
You can set up to 8 public IP addresses other than the current one
you are using.
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Specify an IP address
– Click this radio button to specify some data
if you want to use
Static IP
mode.
IP Address
– Type the IP address.
Subnet Mask
– Type the subnet mask.
Gateway IP Address
– Type the gateway IP address.
DNS Server IP
Address
Type in the primary IP address for the router if you want to use
Static IP
mode. If necessary, type in secondary IP address for
necessity in the future.
After finishing all the settings here, please click
OK
to activate them.
2.6.4 PPTP
To choose
PPTP
as the accessing protocol of the internet, please select
Internet Access
Setup
on the
Quick Setup
page.
Next,
choose the
PPTP
link. The following web page will be
shown.

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