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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.
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