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Connection:

~

Always on:

If you want the router to establish a PPPoE session when starting up and

to automatically re-establish the PPPoE session when disconnected by the ISP.

~

Connect to Demand:

If you want to establish a PPPoE session only when there is a

packet requesting access to the Internet (i.e. when a program on your computer

attempts to access the Internet).

Idle Timeout:

Auto-disconnect the broadband firewall gateway when there is no activity

on the line for a predetermined period of time.

RIP:

RIP v1, RIP v2, RIP v1+v2 and RIP v2 Multicast.

MTU:

Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding

media-specific headers) an IP attempts to send through the interface.

Apply

RFC 1483 Bridged Connections

Description:

A user-definable name for this connection.

VPI/VCI:

Enter the information provided by your ISP.

Encapsulation method:

Select the encapsulation format, this is provided by your ISP.

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4.3.2.2 DNS

A Domain Name System (DNS) contains a mapping table for domain name and IP

addresses. On the Internet, every host has a unique and user-friendly name (domain name)

such as www.yahoo.com and an IP address. An IP address is a 32-bit number in the form of

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

, for example 192.168.0.254. You can think of an IP address as a telephone

number for devices on the Internet, and the DNS allows you to find the telephone number for

any particular domain name. Since an IP Address is hard to remember, the DNS converts

the friendly name into its equivalent IP Address.

You can obtain a Domain Name System (DNS) IP address automatically if your ISP has

provided it when you logon. Usually when you choose PPPoE or PPPoA as your WAN - ISP

protocol, the ISP provides the DNS IP address automatically. You may leave the

configuration field blank. Alternatively, your ISP may provide you with an IP address of their

DNS. If this is the case, you must enter the DNS IP address.

If you choose one of the other protocols, RFC1483 Routed or Bridged, check with your ISP,

as it may provide you with an IP address for their DNS server. You must enter the DNS IP

address if you set the DNS Server address on your PC to the LAN IP address of this router.

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4.3.2.3 ADSL

ADSL Mode:

There are four modes “Open Annex Type and Follow DSLAM’s

Setting”, ”Annex A Only”, ”Annex L Only” and ”Annex M Only” that user can select for this

connection.

Modulator:

There are four modes “

AUTO

”,”

ADSL multimode

”,”

ADSL2

”and”

ADSL2+

”

that user can select for this connection.

DSP Firmware Version:

DSP code version

DMT Status:

DMT Status

Operational Mode:

To show the state when user select “AUTO” on connect mode.

Annex Type:

To show the router’s type, e.g. Annex A, Annex B

Upstream:

Upstream rate

Downstream:

Downstream rate

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4.3.3 System

There are six items within the

System

section:

Time Zone, Remote Access, Firmware

Upgrade, Backup/Restore, Restart

and

User Management.

4.3.3.1 Time Zone

The router does not have a real time clock on board; instead, it uses the Simple Network

Time Protocol (SNTP) to get the current time from an SNTP server outside your network.

Choose your local time zone, click

Enable

and click the

Apply

button. After a successful

connection to the Internet, the router retrieves the correct local time from the SNTP server

you have specified. If you prefer to specify an SNTP server other than those in the

drop-down list, simply enter its IP address as shown above. Your ISP may provide an SNTP

server for you to use.

Resync Period

(in minutes) is the periodic interval the router waits before it resynchronizes

the router’s time with that of the specified SNTP server. To avoid unnecessarily increasing

the load on your specified SNTP server you should keep the poll interval as high as

possible – at the absolute minimum every few hours or even days.

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DO NOT power down the router or interrupt the firmware upgrade while it

is still in process. Improper operation may damage the router. Please see

section 2.4 for emergency recovery procedures.

4.3.3.2 Remote Access

To temporarily permit remote administration of the router (i.e. from outside your LAN), select

a time period the router permits remote access for and click

Enable.

You may change other

configuration options for the web administration interface using

Device Management

options in the

Advanced

section of the GUI.

4.3.3.3 Firmware Upgrade

Your router’s “firmware” is the software that allows it to operate and provides all its

functionality. Think of your router as a dedicated computer, and the firmware as the software

it runs. Over time this software may be improved and modified. Your router allows you to

upgrade the software it runs to take advantage of these changes.

Clicking on

Browse

allows you to select the new firmware image file you have downloaded

to your PC. Once the correct file is selected, click Upgrade to update the firmware in your

router.

Restart Router with:

To choose “Factory Default Setting” or “Current Settings” that user

want.

New Firmware Image:

Type in the location of the file you wish to upload in this field or

click

Browse ...

to find it.

Browse...:

Click

Browse...

to find the afw file you wish to upload. Remember that you

must decompress compressed (.zip) files before you can upload them.

Upgrade

: Click

upgrade

to begin the upload process. This process may take up to two

minutes.