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Auth Domain -

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

e.g.

NSW / ACT -

nsw.bigpond.net.au

VIC / TAS / WA / SA / NT -

vic.bigpond.net.au

QLD -

qld.bigpond.net.au

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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.

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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.

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Connect Automatically -

The connection can be re-established automatically when it was

down.

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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.

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 4-15):

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Figure 4-15

L2TP Settings

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User Name/Password -

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

fields are case-sensitive.

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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.

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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

, click 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.

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Connect Automatically -

Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use

this option, click the radio button.

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Connect Manually -

You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect

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manually. After a specified period of inactivity (

Max Idle Time

), the Router will disconnect

from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection

automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click

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 in minutes that you wish to have

the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution

: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to

Max Idle Time

, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the

background.

6.

If your ISP provides PPTP connection, please select

PPTP/Russia PPTP

option. And you

should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-16):

Figure 4-16

PPTP Settings

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User Name/Password -

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

fields are case-sensitive.

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Dynamic IP/ Static IP -

Choose either as you are given by your ISP and enter the ISP’s IP

address or the domain name.

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If you choose static IP and enter the domain name, you should also enter the DNS

assigned by your ISP. And click the

Save

button.

Click the

Connect

button to connect immediately. Click the

Disconnect

button to

disconnect immediately.

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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

, click 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.

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Connect Automatically -

Connect automatically after the Router is disconnected. To use

this option, click the radio button.

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Connect Manually -

You can configure the Router to make it connect or disconnect

manually. After a specified period of inactivity (

Max Idle Time

), the Router will disconnect

from your Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection

automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click

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 in minutes that you wish to have

the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

Caution

: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to

Max Idle Time, since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the

background.

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Note:

If you don't know how to choose the appropriate connection type, click the

Detect

button to

allow the Router to automatically search your Internet connection for servers and protocols. The

connection type will be reported when an active Internet service is successfully detected by the

Router. This report is for your reference only. To make sure the connection type your ISP

provides, please refer to the ISP. The various types of Internet connections that the Router can

detect are as follows:

z

PPPoE

-

Connections which use PPPoE that requires a user name and password.

z

Dynamic IP

-

Connections which use dynamic IP address assignment.

z

Static IP

-

Connections which use static IP address assignment.

The Router can not detect PPTP/L2TP/BigPond connections with your ISP. If your ISP uses

one of these protocols, then you must configure your connection manually.

4.5.4

MAC Clone

Choose menu “

Network

→

MAC Clone

”, you can configure the MAC address of the WAN on

the screen below, Figure 4-17:

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Figure 4-17

MAC Address Clone

Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter. Changes are rarely

needed here.

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WAN MAC Address -

This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port. If

your ISP requires you to register the MAC address, please enter the correct MAC address

into this field in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format(X is any hexadecimal digit).

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Your PC's MAC Address -

This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is

managing the Router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the

Clone MAC

Address

button and this MAC address will fill in the

WAN MAC Address

field.

Click

Restore Factory MAC

to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default

value.

Click the

Save

button to save your settings.

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Note:

Only the PCs on your LAN can use the

MAC Address Clone

function.

4.5.5

LAN

Choose menu “

Network

→

LAN

”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen

as below.

Figure 4-18

LAN

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MAC Address

-

The physical address of the Router, as seen from the LAN. The value

can't be changed.

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IP Address -

Enter the IP address of your Router or reset it in dotted-decimal notation

(factory default: 192.168.0.1).

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Subnet Mask -

An address code that determines the size of the network. Normally use

255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.

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Note:

1)

If you change the IP Address of LAN, you must use the new IP Address to login the Router.