Description
Field
•
PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet)
.Your Internet connection uses PPP
over Ethernet.
•
PPPoA (PPP over ATM)
.Your Internet connection uses PPP over
ATM.
Enter the login name that you use to log in to your Internet service, as
indicated by your ISP.
Login
This login name is often an email address.
Enter the password that you use to log in to your Internet service, as
indicated by your ISP.
Password
Enter the service name that you use to log in to your Internet service,
as indicated by your ISP.
Service Name
Often, a service name is not required.
This field does not display if your selection from the
En-
capsulation
menu is
PPPoA (PPP over ATM)
.
Note
Select how the Internet connection functions:
Connection Mode
•
Always On
. Once the Internet connection is established, it remains
active. This is the default setting.
•
Dial on Demand
. When someone attempts to connect to the
Internet, the Internet connection is established. When the idle
time-out period expires, the Internet connection is terminated.
•
Manually Connect
.You must connect to the Internet manually
(see
View or Change a TCP/IP Internet Connection
on page 249 or
View or Change a PPPoE or PPPoA Internet Connection
on page
250).
If you select
Dial on Demand
from the
Connection Mode
menu, enter
the idle time-out period in minutes.
Idle Timeout (minutes)
The idle time-out specifies how long the
modem router
keeps the
Internet connection active when no one on the network is using the
Internet connection. The default is 5 minutes. To disable the idle
time-out, enter
0
. (When you disable the idle time-out, the connection
is not terminated automatically).
Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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Nighthawk AC1900 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D7000