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5)

PPTP

If your ISP (Internet Service Provider) has provided the account information for the PPTP connection,

please choose the PPTP connection type.

Figure 4-7 WAN - PPTP

The following items are displayed on this screen:

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PPTP Settings

Connection Type:

Select PPTP if your ISP provides a PPTP connection. Click

<Connect> to dial-up to the Internet and obtain the IP

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address. Click <Disconnect> to disconnect the Internet and

release the current IP address.

Account Name:

Enter the Account Name provided by your ISP. If you are not

clear, please consult your ISP.

Password:

Enter the Password provided by your ISP.

Server IP:

Enter the Server IP provided by your ISP.

MTU:

MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the maximum data

unit transmitted by the physical network. It can be set in the

range of 576-1460. The default MTU is 1460. You are

recommended to keep the default value if no other MTU

value is provided by your ISP.

Active Mode:

You can select the proper Active mode according to your

need.

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Manual: Select this option to manually activate or

terminate the Internet connection by the <Connect> or

<Disconnect> button. It’s optimum for the dial-up

connection charged on time.

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Always-on: Select this option to keep the connection

always on. The connection can be re-established

automatically when it is down.

Secondary Connections:

Here allows you to configure the secondary connection.

Dynamic IP and Static IP connection types are provided.

Connection Type:

Select the secondary connection type. Options include

Disable, Dynamic IP and Static IP.

IP Address:

If Static IP is selected, configure the IP address of WAN port.

If Dynamic IP is selected, the IP address of WAN port

obtained is displayed.

Subnet Mask:

If Static IP is selected, configure the subnet mask of WAN

port. If Dynamic IP is select, the subnet mask of WAN port

obtained is displayed.

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Default Gateway:

If Static IP is selected, configure the default gateway. If

Dynamic IP is selected, the obtained default gateway is

displayed.

Primary DNS/Secondary DNS:

If Static IP is selected, configure the DNS. If Dynamic IP is

selected, the obtained DNS is displayed.

Upstream Bandwidth:

Specify the bandwidth for transmitting packets on the port.

Downstream Bandwidth:

Specify the bandwidth for receiving packets on the port.

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PPTP Status

Status:

Displays the status of PPTP connection.

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“Disabled” indicates that the PPTP connection type is

not applied.

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“Connecting” indicates that the Router is obtaining the

IP parameters from your ISP.

z

“Connected” indicates that the Router has successfully

obtained the IP parameters from your ISP.

z

“Disconnected” indicates that the connection has been

manually terminated or the Router gets no response

from your ISP. Please ensure that your settings are

correct and your network is connected well. Consult

your ISP if this problem remains.

IP Address:

Displays the IP address assigned by your ISP.

Primary DNS:

Displays the IP address of your ISP’s Primary DNS.

Secondary DNS:

Displays the IP address of your ISP’s Secondary DNS.

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6)

BigPond

If your ISP (Internet Service Provider) has provided the account information for the BigPond

connection, please choose the BigPond connection type.

Figure 4-8 WAN – Bigpond

The following items are displayed on this screen:

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BigPond Settings

Connection Type:

Select BigPond if your ISP provides a BigPond connection. Click

<Connect> to dial-up to the Internet and obtain the IP address. Click

<Disconnect> to disconnect the Internet and release the current IP

address.

Account Name:

Enter the Account Name provided by your ISP. If you are not clear,

please consult your ISP.

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Password:

Enter the Password provided by your ISP. If you are not clear, please

consult your ISP.

Auth Server:

Enter the address of authentication server. It can be IP address or

server name.

Auth Domain:

Enter the domain name of authentication server. It's only required when

the address of Auth Server is a server name.

Auth Mode:

You can select the proper Active mode according to your need.

z

Manual: Select this option to manually activate or terminate the

Internet connection by the <Connect> or <Disconnect> button. It’s

optimum for the dial-up connection charged on time.

z

Always-on: Select this option to keep the connection always on.

The connection can be re-established automatically when it is

down.

MTU:

MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is the maximum data unit

transmitted by the physical network. It can be set in the range of

576-1500. The default MTU is 1500.

Upstream/Downstream

Bandwidth:

Specify the Upstream/Downstream Bandwidth for the port. To make

"Load Balance" and "Bandwidth Control" take effect, please set these

parameters correctly.

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BigPond Status

Status:

Displays the status of BigPond connection.

z

“Disabled” indicates that the BigPond connection type is not

applied.

z

“Connecting” indicates that the Router is obtaining the IP

parameters from your ISP.

z

“Connected” indicates that the Router has successfully obtained

the IP parameters from your ISP.

z

“Disconnected” indicates that the connection has been

manually terminated or the Router gets no response from your

ISP. Please ensure that your settings are correct and your