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If you select ‘Static IP’ as connection type:
Item Name
Description
IP Address
Input the IP address assigned by your Internet
Service Provider. You can only use the IP address
assigned by your Internet Service Provider, or
you’ll not be able to access Internet.
Subnet Mask
Input the subnet mask assigned by your Internet
Service Provider.
How to select the type of Internet Connection?
Static IP - You should select this connection type when our Internet Service
Provider assigns you with a specific IP address. You must know this IP address
before you can access Internet.
DHCP Client - Your Internet Service Provider requires you to use DHCP client to
obtain an IP address from them. Many Internet Service Provider which uses cable /
ADSL modem to provide Internet access will use this kind of connection.
PPPoE - Your Internet Service Provider requires you to use PPPoE client to obtain
an IP address from them. Many Internet Service Provider which uses ADSL
modem to provide Internet access will use this kind of connection.
PPTP / L2TP - Your Internet Service Provider requires you to use PPTP / L2TP
client to obtain an IP address from them. Or you want to establish a connection
with a remote PPTP / L2TP connection server.
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Default Gateway
Input the IP address of the default gateway
assigned by your Internet Service Provider.
DNS
Input the DNS (Domain Name System) server’s IP
address assigned by your Internet Service
Provider.
DO NOT INPUT HOSTNAME HERE
(i.e. you should input something like
140.123.45.67, but not dns.somewhere.com).
If you select ‘DHCP Client’ as connection type:
Item Name
Description
Hostname
Input the hostname. This field is optional and only
required when your Internet Service Provider
requests you to input a specific (or any) hostname.
If you select ‘PPPoE’ as connection type:
Item Name
Description
User Name
Input the PPPoE user name assigned by your
Internet Service Provider.
Password
Input the PPPoE password assigned by your
Internet Service Provider.
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If you select ‘PPTP’ as connection type:
Item Name
Description
IP Address
Input the IP address assigned by your Internet
Service Provider.
Subnet Mask
Input the subnet mask assigned by your Internet
Service Provider.
Server IP Address
Input the IP address of PPTP connection server.
User Name
Input the user name of PPTP connection server.
Password
Input the password of PPTP connection server.
If you select ‘L2TP’ as connection type:
Item Name
Description
Attain IP Automatically
Select this option if your Internet Service Provider
will assign an IP address to you automatically by
DHCP.
Set IP Manually
Select this option if your Internet Service Provider
assigns an IP address to you and requires you to
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use this IP address.
IP Address
Input the IP address assigned by your Internet
Service Provider.
Subnet Mask
Input the Subnet Mask assigned by your Internet
Service Provider.
Server IP Address
Input the IP address of L2TP connection server.
User Name
Input the user name of L2TP connection server.
Password
Input the password of L2TP connection server.
When you finish, click ‘Next’ to continue.
6. Please select the wireless band and mode here:
Item Name
Description
Band
Select the wireless band:
2.4GHz (B): only wireless clients with 802.11b
capability can connect to this router. Maximum
connection speed is 11Mbps.
2.4GHz (G): only wireless clients with 802.11g
capability can connect to this router. Maximum
connection speed is 54Mbps.
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2.4GHz (B+G): Both 802.11b and 802.11g
wireless clients can connect to this router.
Mode
Select the working mode of wireless interface:
AP: This router will act as access point (serves
other wireless client’s connection needs).
Client: This router will act as wireless client
(connect to other access point as client).
WDS: This router will act as WDS (Wireless
Distribution System) station. With this capability,
this router can connect to other WDS-enabled
access point and the LAN clients on every
WDS-enabled access points can communicate
with each other.
AP+WDS: This router will act as access point with
WDS capability.
Network Type
Select the wireless network type (Infrastructure or
Ad Hoc). This option is only required when this
router is working in ‘Client’ mode.
SSID
Input the SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of this
access point (or the SSID of the access point you
wish to connect when in ‘Client’ mode).
You can input up to 32 alphanumerical characters
as SSID. SSID is used to identify this wireless
router so wireless clients can identity this router
from others.
Channel Number
Select the channel number of wireless radio. All
wireless devices who wish to communicate with
each other must use the same channel number.
It’s highly recommended to select a channel
number which is not taken by other access points,
or the wireless network performance will become
poor. To know which channels are taken by other
access points, you can use ‘Site Survey’ function
(
See chapter 2-7-5)
to discover which channel
numbers were taken already.

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