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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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MTU Size -
The normal
MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default
MTU Size
unless required
by your ISP.
Primary/Secondary DNS -
(Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP.
Click the
Save
button to save your settings.
3.
If your ISP provides a PPPoE connection, select
PPPoE/Russia PPPoE
option. And you
should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-5):
Figure 4-5 WAN - PPPoE
User Name/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.
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Archer C5
AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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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.
Connect Automatically -
The connection can be re-established automatically when it was
down.
Time-based Connecting -
The connection will only be established in the period from the
start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
Note:
Only when you have configured the system time on “
System Tools → Time Settings
”
page,
will the
Time-based Connecting
function can take effect.
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
MTU Size -
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.
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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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Service Name/AC Name -
The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should
not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
In most cases, leaving
these fields blank will work.
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.
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 “
Use the following DNS servers
” check box and enter
the IP address in dotted-decimal notation 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
User Name/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.
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Archer C5
AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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e.g.
NSW / ACT -
nsw.bigpond.net.au
VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT -
vic.bigpond.net.au
QLD -
qld.bigpond.net.au
MTU Size -
The normal
MTU
(Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks
is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default
MTU Size
unless required
by your ISP.
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.
Connect Automatically -
The connection can be re-established automatically when it was
down.
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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AC1200 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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Figure 4-8 WAN - L2TP/Russia L2TP
User Name/Password -
Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Dynamic IP/ Static IP -
Choose either as you are given by your ISP. Click the
Connect
button to connect immediately. Click the
Disconnect
button to disconnect immediately.
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
again. If you wish to activate
Connect on Demand
, check the radio button. If you want your
Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise,
enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection
terminates.
Connect Automatically -
Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, check the radio button.

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