TD-W9970
300Mbps Wireless N USB VDSL/ADSL Modem Router User Guide
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Connection Mode:
For PPPoE connection, you can select
Always on
or
Connect on
demand
or
Connect manually
. Connect on demand is dependent on the traffic. If there is no
traffic (or
Idle
) for a pre-specified period of time, the connection will
drop
down automatically.
And once there is traffic send or receive, the connection will be automatically on.
Authentication Type
: Select the
Authentication Type
from the drop-down list, the default
method is
AUTO_AUTH
, and you can leave it as a default setting.
Enable IPv4:
Check this box to enable IPv4.
Enable IPv6:
Check this box to enable IPv6.
Default Gateway:
Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv4 default
gateway.
IPv6 Default Gateway:
Select a WAN connection from the drop-down list as the IPv6 default
gateway.
Click
Advance
, advanced selections for WAN Service Setup can be shown.
Service Name/Server Name
: Enter the Service Name and Server Name if it was provided by
your ISP. You can leave them blank, if the ISP doesn’t provide them.
MTU (Bytes):
Maximum Transmission Unit Size. Check this box then you can change the
MTU size. The default
MTU
value is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the
default value unless required by your ISP.
Enable Fullcone NAT
: It is a type of NAT, if not enabled, the default NAT will act.
Enable SPI Firewall:
A SPI firewall enhances network’s security. Select the option to use a
firewall, or else without a firewall.
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 disabled, and if you are not
sure, please contact your ISP or just leave it.
Use IP address specified by ISP:
Choose “Use IP address specified by ISP”, you can enter
the IP address provided by your ISP.
Set DNS Server manually:
Choose
“Set DNS Server manually”, you can set DNS Server
manually here. The modem router will use this DNS Server for priority.
Use IPv6 address specified by ISP:
Choose “Use IPv6 address specified by ISP”, you can
enter the IPv6 address provided by your ISP.
Set IPv6 DNS Server manually:
Choose
“Set IPv6 DNS Server manually”, you can set IPv6
DNS Server manually here. The modem router will use this IPv6 DNS Server for priority.
Click the
Save
button to save the settings.
4) Bridge
If you select this type of connection, the modem router can be configured to act as a bridging
device between your LAN and your ISP. Bridges are devices that enable two or more networks to
communicate as if they are two segments of the same physical LAN.