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WAN IP:

Select whether you want the ISP to provide the IP address automatically, or whether you want to

assign a static IP address to the router WAN. When

Specify IP

is selected, type the PPPoE IP address in the

text box. Your ISP will provide you with this information.

DNS 1/2/3:

Type up to three DNS numbers in the text boxes. Your ISP will provide you with this information.

User Name:

Type your PPPoE user name.

Password:

Type your PPPoE password.

Connect on Demand:

Enables or disables the connect on demand function, which enables the the router to

initiate a connection with your ISP when an Internet request is made to the router. When enabled, the router

automatically connects to the Internet when you open your default browser.

Idle Time Out:

Specify the time that will elapse before the router times out of a connection.

MTU:

Type the MTU value in the text box.

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Password

This screen enables you to set administrative and user passwords. These passwords are used to gain access

to the router interface.

Administrator:

Type the password the Administrator will use to log in to the system. The password must be

typed again for confirmation.

User:

Users can type a password to be used for logging in to the system. The password must be typed again

for confirmation.

Note!

Users do not have permission to configure router op-

tions.

Time

This screen enables you to set the time and date for the router's realtime clock, select your time zone, specify

an NTP server, and enable or disable daylight saving.

Local Time:

Displays the local time and date.

Time Zone:

Select your time zone from the drop-down list.

Default NTP Server:

Type the NTP server address in the text box to enable the router to automatically set the

time from the Internet NTP server.

Set the Time:

Select the date and time from the drop-down lists, and click

Set Time

to set the router's internal

clock to the correct date and time.

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Daylight Saving:

Enables you to enable or disable daylight saving time. When enabled, select the start and

end date for daylight saving time.

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Wireless

This page enables you to set wireless communications parameters for the router's wireless LAN feature.

The following functions are covered in this section:

•

Basic

•

WEP

•

Advanced

Basic

This page enables you to enable and disable the wireless LAN function, enter a SSID, and set the channel for

wireless communications.

Enable/Disable:

Enables and disables wireless LAN via the router.

SSID:

Type an SSID in the text box. The SSID of any wireless device must match the SSID typed here in order

for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the router.

Channel:

Select a transmission channel for wireless communications. The channel of any wireless device must

match the channel selected here in order for the wireless device to access the LAN and WAN via the router.

WEP

This screen enables you to set WEP parameters for secure wireless communications.

Mode:

Select the level of encryption you want from the drop-down list. The router supports, 64-, 128-, and 256-

bit encryption.

WEP Key:

Select WEP Key, 64, 128 or 256 bit from the drop-down list.

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Key 1 ~ Key 4:

Enables you to create an encryption scheme for Wireless LAN transmissions. Manually enter a

set of values for each key. Select which key you want to use by clicking the radio button next to the key. Click

Clear

to erase key values.

Advanced

This screen enables you to configure advanced wireless functions.

Firmware Version:

Displays the wireless function firmware version. The wireless firmware is updated when you

update the router firmware.

Beacon Interval:

Type the beacon interval in the text box. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The default

beacon interval is 100.

RTS Threshold:

Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the text box. This value stabilizes data flow. If

data flow is irregular, choose values between 256 and 2432 until data flow is normalized.

Fragmentation Threshold:

Type the fragmentation threshold in the text box. If packet transfer error rates are

high, choose values between 256 and 2432 until packet transfer rates are minimized.

Note!

Note:

Setting the fragmentation threshold value may

diminish system performance.

DTIM Interval:

Type a DTIM (Delivery Traffic Indication Message) interval in the text box. You can specify a

value between 1 and 65535. The default value is 3.

Basic Rates (MBps):

Select one of the wireless LAN receive rates, measured in megabytes per second.

TX Rates (MBps):

Select one of the wireless communications transfer rates, measured in megabytes per sec-

ond, based upon the speed of wireless adapters connected to the WLAN.

Preamble Type:

Select either a short preamble or long preamble. Select a short preamble for WLANs with high

network traffic; select a long preamble when the network traffic is low.

Authentication Type:

Select the authentication type. Open System allows public access to the router via wire-

less communications.

Shared Key requires the user to set a WEP key to exchange data with other wireless clients that have the same

WEP key.

Note!

256- and 128-bit encryption require more system re-

sources than 64-bit encryption. Use 64-bit encryption

for better performance.

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