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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.
Click the
Connect
button to connect immediately. Click the
Disconnect
button to disconnect
immediately.
7.
If you choose
L2TP
, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-11):
Figure 4-11
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.
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.
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Connect Automatically -
Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
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 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 is visiting the Internet continually in the background.
8.
If you choose
PPTP
, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-12):
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Figure 4-12
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.
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.
¾
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,
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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 are 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
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.
4.4.3 MAC Clone
You can configure the MAC address of the WAN port on this page, Figure 4-13:
Figure 4-13
MAC Address Clone
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your
cable/DSL Modem or Ethernet during installation. Changes are rarely needed here.
WAN MAC Address -
This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port, which is used
for the WAN port. If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address, please enter the correct
MAC address into this field. The format for the MAC Address is XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (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.
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Click the
Save
button to save your settings.
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Note:
1)
Only the PC on your LAN can use the
MAC Address Clone
feature.
2)
If you click the
Save
button, the router will prompt you to reboot.
4.5
Wireless
Figure 4-14
Wireless menu
There are three submenus under the Wireless menu (shown in Figure 4-14):
Wireless Settings
,
MAC Filtering
and
Wireless Statistics.
Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.
4.5.1 Wireless Settings
The basic settings for the wireless network are set on this page, Figure 4-15:

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