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Figure 4-5 WAN - PPPoE



Username/Password -

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.



Secondary Connection

-

It’s available only for PPPoE Connection. If your ISP provides an

extra Connection type such as Dynamic/Static IP to connect to a local area network, then you

can check the radio button of Dynamic/Static IP to activate this secondary connection.



Disabled

-

The Secondary Connection is disabled by default, so there is PPPoE

connection only. This is recommended.



Dynamic IP

-

You can check this radio button to use Dynamic IP as the secondary

connection to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.



Static IP

-

You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection

to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.



Always on -

In this mode, the Internet connection will be active all the time.



Connect on Demand -

In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically

after a specified inactivity period (

Max Idle Time

) and be re-established when you attempt to

access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time,

please enter “0” in the

Max Idle Time

field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want

to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.

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

Connect Manually -

You can click the Connect/Disconnect button to connect/disconnect

immediately. This mode also supports the

Max Idle Time

function as Connect on Demand

mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity

period and re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.

Click the

Connect

button to connect immediately. Click the

Disconnect

button to disconnect

immediately.

Caution

: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle

Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the

Advanced

button, and the page

shown in Figure 4-6 will then appear:

Figure 4-6 PPPoE Advanced Settings



Service Name/Server Name -

The service name and server name should not be configured

unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.

In most cases, leaving these fields blank will

work.



MTU(Bytes) -

The default MTU size is “1480” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that you change the default

MTU Size

unless required by your ISP.



Enable Fullcone NAT -

It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.



Enable IGMP Proxy

-

IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for

client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not

sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.



ISP Specified IP Address -

If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to the

router during login, please click “

Use IP address specified by ISP

” check box and enter the

IP address provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.

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

Detect Online Interval -

The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval.

The default value is “0”. You can input the value between “0” and “120”. The value “0”

means

no detect.



Primary DNS/Secondary DNS -

If your ISP does not automatically assign DNS addresses to

the router during login, please click “

Set DNS server manually

” check box and enter the IP

address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available,

enter it as well.

Click the

Save

button to save your settings.

4.

If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select

BigPond Cable

. And you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-7):

Figure 4-7 WAN - BigPond Cable



Username/Password -

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.



Auth Server -

Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.



Auth Domain -

Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.

e.g.

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NSW / ACT -

nsw.bigpond.net.au

VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT -

vic.bigpond.net.au

QLD -

qld.bigpond.net.au



MTU(Bytes)-

The normal

MTU

(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet

networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default

MTU

value unless

required by your ISP.



Enable IGMP Proxy

-

IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for

client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not

sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.



Always on -

In this mode, the Internet connection will be active all the time.



Connect on Demand -

In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically

after a specified inactivity period (

Max Idle Time

) and

be

re-established when you attempt to

access the Internet again. Enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your

Internet access disconnects.



Connect Manually -

You can click the

Connect

/

Disconnect

button to connect/disconnect

immediately.

This mode also supports the

Max Idle Time

function as

Connect on Demand

mode. The Internet connection can be disconnected automatically after a specified inactivity

period and

re-established when you attempt to access the Internet again.

Click the

Connect

button to connect immediately. Click the

Disconnect

button to disconnect

immediately.

Caution

: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle

Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.

Click the

Save

button to save your settings.

5.

If your ISP provides L2TP connection, please select

L2TP/Russia L2TP

option. And you

should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-8):

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Figure 4-8 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP



UserName/Password -

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These

fields are case-sensitive.



Addressing Type -

Choose the addressing type given by your ISP, either Dynamic IP or

Static IP. Click the

Connect

button to connect immediately. Click the

Disconnect

button to

disconnect immediately.



MTU(Bytes) -

The default MTU size is “1460” bytes, which is usually fine. It is not

recommended that you change the default

MTU Size

unless required by your ISP.



Enable IGMP Proxy

-

IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) is used to manage

multicasting on TCP/IP networks. Some ISPs use IGMP to perform remote configuration for

client devices, such as the modem router. The default value is enabled, and if you are not

sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.



Always on -

In this mode, the Internet connection will be active all the time.



Connect on Demand -

You can configure the router to disconnect from your Internet

connection after a specified period of inactivity (

Max Idle Time

). If your Internet connection

has been terminated due to inactivity,

Connect on Demand

enables the router to

automatically re-establish your connection as soon as you attempt to access the Internet