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Figure 3-23

b)

Click

Save/Reboot

.

Figure 3-24

)

Note:

After you complete any setup, the new setup must be saved and the Router must be restarted for

the configuration to take effect. Please click the

Save/Reboot

button to restart.

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Chapter 4. Software Configuration

This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For

advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions

adequately, maybe you will get help from this chapter to configure the advanced settings through

the Web-based Utility. After your successful login, you can configure and manage the device.

4.1

Device Info

The Device Info page provides the current information about the ADSL 2+ Modem Router. All

information is read-only.

Figure 4-1

4.2

Quick Setup

Please refer to

3.3 Quick Setup

.

4.3

Advanced Setup

Choose “

Advanced Setup

”, and you can see the submenus as shown in Figure 4-2.

Figure 4-2

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4.3.1 WAN

Choose “

Advanced Setup

”

Æ

”

WAN

”, and you will see the page of Wide Area Network (WAN)

Setup as shown in Figure 4-3.

Figure 4-3

There are 4 PVC links in the

WAN

setup page. Click the

Add

button or choose the appropriate

PVC according to your need. Then you will enter the page of

ATM PVC Configuration

as shown

in Figure 4-4.

Figure 4-4

Enter

VPI/VCI

value and service category provided by your ISP. Click

Next

to enter the next step.

You will see the Figure 4-5.

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Figure 4-5

After choosing the proper protocol, enter the correct parameters supported by your ISP. Enable

the configurations, and then you will go to the Internet.

)

Note:

The type of network protocol selected may be different in different areas. There are five types

（

Figure 4-5

）

, so you should ask your ISP to acquire the

Connection Type

and

Encapsulation

Mode

.

¾

PPP over ATM (PPPoA)

If you select the protocol of PPP over ATM (PPPoA), you will see the Figure 4-6.

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Figure 4-6

¾

PPP Username:

Enter your username for your PPPoA connection to identify and verify your

account to the ISP.

¾

PPP Password:

Enter your password for your PPPoA connection.

¾

Authentication Method:

Choose a method of authentication,

AUTO

,

PAP

,

CHAP

, or

MSCHAP

.

¾

MTU:

The default

MTU

value is 1480 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the

default value unless required by your ISP. The value should be between 512 and 1500.

¾

Dial on demand:

If you check this box, the Internet connection can be terminated

automatically after a specified inactivity period (

Inactivity Timeout

) and be re-established

when you attempt to access the Internet again. The default value of

Inactivity Timeout

is 15.

The value should be between 1 and 4320.

¾

PPP IP extension:

If this box is checked, the IP address obtained by the Router will be

assigned to the computer, and the NAT and Firewall will be disabled.

¾

Use Static IP Address:

Check this box to use the static IP address to dial. The default value

is disabled.

¾

Enable PPP Debug Mode:

Check this box to enable the debug mode. The default value is

disabled.