1.3 PPPoE

Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the

information required in this section.

Parameter

Description

User Name

Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection

Password

Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection

Service Name

This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it

blank.

MTU

This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the

Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a maximum packet size.

Connection Type

If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line

breaks down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP.

If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when

someone want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The

router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet

exceeds the “Idle Time”.

If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect”

manually from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not disconnected due to

the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not

auto-connect to the ISP.

Idle Time

You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no

packets have been sent (no one using the Internet) during this specified period, the

router will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP.

Note:

This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some

network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For

example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even

when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not

using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this

function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP

charge you by time used.

Click <

OK>

when you have finished the configuration above.

Congratulations

! You have completed the configuration for

the PPPoE connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by

this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

1.4 PPTP

Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the

information required in this section.

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Parameter

Description

Obtain an IP address

The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically efore connecting to

the PPTP server.

Use the following IP

address

The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the PTP server.

IP Address

This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connection.

Subnet Mask

Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP

(e.g. 255.255.255.0)

Gateway

Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway

User ID

Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a

Connection ID

Password

Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection

PPTP Gateway

If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If you do

not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above

Connection ID

This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional.

BEZEQ-ISRAEL

Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel.

Connection Type

If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks

down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP.

If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone

want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will

close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the

“Idle Time”.

If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” manually

from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not disconnected due to the idle

timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not auto-connect

to the ISP.

Idle Time

You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packets

have been sent (no one using the Internet) throughout this specified period, then the router

will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP.

Note:

This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network

application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some

software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not

using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function

also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly

when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used.

Click <

OK>

when you have finished the configuration above.

Congratulations

! You have completed the configuration for

the PPTP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this

router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

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Chapter 2

General Settings

Once you click on the

General Setup

button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below.

If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General Setup

screen for you to start using the Internet.

The General Setup contain advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your network’s needs

such as:

Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, Special Applications, DMZ and other functions.

Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broadband router.

Menu

Description

System

This section allows you to set the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password and

Remote Management Administrator.

WAN

This section allows you to select the connection method in order to establish a

connection with your ISP (same as the Quick Setup Wizard section)

LAN

You can specify the LAN segment’s IP address, subnet Mask, enable/disable DHCP and

select an IP range for your LAN

NAT

You can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Server and Special Applications

functions in this section. This allows you to specify what user/packet can pass your

router’s NAT.

Firewall

The Firewall section allows you to configure Access Control, Hacker Prevention and

DMZ.

Select one of the above five General Setup selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section

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2.1 System

The system screen allows you to specify a time zone, to change the system password and to specify a remote management

user for the broadband router.

Parameter

Description

System Settings

Time Zone

Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based

on your selection.

Password Settings

Allows you to select a password in order to access the web-based management website.

Remote Management

You can specify a Host IP address that can perform remote management functions.

Select one of the above three system settings selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section

2.1.1 Time Zone

The Time Zone allows your router to reference or base its time on the settings configured here, which will affect functions

such as Log entries and Firewall settings.

Parameter

Description

Set Time Zone

Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time based

on your selection.

Time Server Address

You can manually assign time server address if the default time server dose not work.

Enable Daylight Savings

The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If you wish to use this function,

you must check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration (below).

Start Daylight Savings

Time

Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time

End Daylight Savings Time

Select the period in which you wish to end daylight Savings Time

Click <

Apply>

at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections

or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)

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2.1.2 Password Settings

You can change the password required to log into the broadband router's system web-based management. By default,

there is no password. So please assign a password to the Administrator as soon as possible, and store it in a safe place.

Passwords can contain 0 to 30 alphanumeric characters, and are case sensitive.

Parameter

Description

Current Password

Enter your current password for the remote management administrator to login to your

Broadband router.

Note: By default there is NO password

New Password

Enter your new password

Confirmed Password

Enter your new password again for verification purposes

Note

: If you forget your password, you’ll have to reset the router to the factory default (No

password) with the reset button (see router’s back panel)

Click <

Apply>

at the bottom of the screen to save the above configurations. You can now configure other advance sections

or start using the router (with the advance settings in place)

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