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2.2.1 Dynamic IP
Choose the Dynamic IP selection if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some
ISP
’
s may also require that you fill in additional information such as Host Name, Domain Name
and MAC address (see chapter 1
“
Cable Modem
”
for more detail)
2.2.2 Static IP Address
Select Static IP address if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP
should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 1
“
Fixed IP
”
for more
detail)
2.2.3 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet)
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. (See chapter 1
“
PPPoE
”
for more detail)
2.2.4 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. (See chapter 1
“
PPTP
”
for more detail)
2.2.5 L2TP
Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP
should provide all the information required in this section. (See chapter 1
“
L2TP
”
for more detail)
2.2.6 Telstra Big Pond
Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the
Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section. Telstra Big Pond
protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. (See chapter 1
“
Telstra Big Pond
”
for more detail)
2.2.7 DNS
A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses. If
you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com
, a DNS server will find that
name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server for speed and
convenience. If your Service Provider connects you to the Internet with dynamic IP settings, it is
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likely that the DNS server IP address is provided automatically. However, if there is a DNS server
that you would rather use, you need to specify the IP address of that DNS server here.
Parameters
Description
Domain Name Server (DNS) Server
This is the ISP
’
s DNS server IP address that
they gave you; or you can specify your own
preferred DNS server IP address
Secondary DNS Address (optional)
This is optional. You can enter another DNS
server
’
s IP address as a backup. The secondary
DNS will be used should the above DNS fail.
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)
2.2.8 DDNS
DDNS allows you to map the static domain name to a dynamic IP address. You must get an
account, password and your static domain name from the DDNS service providers. This router
supports DynDNS, TZO and other common DDNS service providers.
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Parameters
Default
Description
Enable/Disable
Disable
Enable/Disable the DDNS function of this router
Provider
Select a DDNS service provider
Domain name
Your static domain name that use DDNS
Account/E-mail
The account that your DDNS service provider
assigned to you
Password/Key
The password you set for the DDNS service
account above
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)
2.3 LAN
The LAN Port screen below allows you to specify a private IP address for your router
’
s LAN ports
as well as a subnet mask for your LAN segment.
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Parameters
Default
Description
LAN IP
IP address
192.168.2.1
This is the router
’
s LAN port IP address (Your
LAN clients default gateway IP address)
IP Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
Specify a Subnet Mask for your LAN segment
802.1d Spanning Tree
Disabled
If 802.1d Spanning Tree function is enabled, this
router will use the spanning tree protocol to
prevent from network loop happened in the LAN
ports.
DHCP Server
Enabled
You can enable or disable the DHCP server. By
enabling the DHCP server the router will
automatically give your LAN clients an IP
address. If the DHCP is not enabled then you
’
ll
have to manually set your LAN client
’
s IP
addresses; make sure the LAN Client is in the
same subnet as this broadband router if you
want the router to be your LAN client
’
s default
gateway
Lease Time
The DHCP when enabled will temporarily give
your LAN clients an IP address. In the Lease
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Time setting you can specify the time period that
the DHCP lends an IP address to your LAN
clients. The DHCP will change your LAN client
’
s
IP address when this time threshold period is
reached
IP Address Pool
You can select a particular IP address range for
your DHCP server to issue IP addresses to your
LAN Clients.
Note:
By default the IP range is from: Start IP
192.168.2.100
to End IP
192.168.2.199
. If you
want your PC to have a static/fixed IP address
then you
’
ll have to choose an IP address outside
this IP address Pool
Domain Name
You can specify a Domain Name for your LAN
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)
2.4 Wireless
Wireless Access Point builds a wireless LAN and can let all PCs equipped with IEEE
802.11b or 801.11g wireless network adaptor connect to your Intranet. It supports WEP
and WPA2 encryption to enhance the security of your wireless network.

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