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54Mbps Wireless Router User Guide
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Note:
If you get address and find error when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers
are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get DNS server addresses.
Get IP with Unicast DHCP -
A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast
applications. If you cannot get the IP Address normally, you can choose this option. (This is
rarely required.)
2.
If you choose
Static IP,
you should have fixed IP Parameters specified by your ISP. The
Static IP settings page will appear, shown in Figure 4-5:
Figure 4-5 WAN - Static IP
You should type the following parameters into the spaces provided:
¾
IP Address -
Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
¾
Subnet Mask -
Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP,
usually is 255.255.255.0.
¾
Default Gateway -
(Optional) Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation
provided by your ISP.
¾
MTU Size -
The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely
required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP
connection.
¾
Primary DNS -
(Optional) Enter the DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by
your ISP.
¾
Secondary DNS -
(Optional) Type another DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided
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by your ISP if provided.
3.
If you choose
PPPoE,
you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-6):
Figure 4-6 WAN - PPPoE
¾
User Name/Password -
Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
¾
Connect on Demand -
You can configure the router to disconnect 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.
Caution
: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background.
¾
Connect Automatically -
Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
¾
Time-based Connecting -
You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
based on time. Enter the start time in HH:MM format for connecting and end time in HH:MM
format for disconnecting in the
Period of Time
fields.
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Note:
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Only when you have configured the system time on
System Tools -> Time
page, will the
Time-based Connecting
function can take effect.
¾
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 the
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 time 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.
Click the
Connect
button to connect immediately. Click the
Disconnect
button to disconnect
immediately.
Click the
Advanced Settings
button to set up the advanced option, the page shown in Figure
4-7 will then appear:
Figure 4-7 PPPoE Advanced Settings
¾
Packet MTU -
The default MTU size is 1480 bytes, which value is usually fine. For some
ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary
for your ISP.
¾
Service Name/AC Name -
The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name, these
should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.
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¾
ISP Specified IP Address -
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit your IP
address to the router during login, click “
Use the IP Address specified by ISP
” check box
and enter the IP Address in dotted-decimal notation, which your ISP provided.
¾
Detect Online Interval -
The default value is 0, you can input the value between 0 and 120.
The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval between seconds. If the
value is 0,
it
means, do not detect.
¾
DNS IP address -
If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses
to the router during login, click “
Use the following DNS servers
” checkbox 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 you choose
802.1X + Dynamic IP,
you should enter the follow parameters(Figure 4-8) :
Figure 4-8 802.1X + Dynamic IP Settings
¾
User Name -
Enter the user name for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP
¾
Password -
Enter the password for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP.
Click
Login
to start 802.1X authentication.
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Click
Logout
to end 802.1X authentication.
¾
Host Name
- This field is required to be filled by some service provider.
5.
If you choose
802.1X + Static IP,
you should enter the follow parameters(Figure 4-9) :
Figure 4-9 802.1X + Static IP Settings
¾
User Name -
Enter the user name for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP
¾
Password -
Enter the password for 802.1X authentication provided by your ISP.
Click
Login
to start 802.1X authentication.
Click
Logout
to end 802.1X authentication.
¾
IP Address
- Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
¾
Subnet Mask
- Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
¾
Default Gateway
- (Optional) Enter the default gateway IP address in dotted-decimal
notation provided by your ISP.
6.
If you choose
Big Pond Cable,
you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-10):

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