Chapter, Setting up and configuring the router – Linksys RVS4000 User Manual

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Chapter 

Setting Up and Configuring the Router

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4-Port Gigabit Security Router with VPN

Heart Beat Signal

Heart Beat Signal is a service used in Australia. Check with

your ISP for the necessary setup information.

Heart Beat Signal

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP.

Heart Beat Server

Enter the IP address of the Heart Beat

server.

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time

You can configure

the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been

inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time), and

then automatically re-establish the connection as soon

as you attempt to access the Internet again. To activate

Connect on Demand, select the Connect on Demand

option and enter in the Max Idle Time field the number of

minutes of inactivity that must elapse before your Internet

connection is terminated automatically.

Keep Alive: Redial period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection. To use this option, click

the radio button next to Keep Alive. In the Redial Period

field, specify how often you want the Router to check

the Internet connection. The default Redial Period is 0

seconds.
When you have finished making changes to the screen,

click Save Settings to save the changes, or click Cancel

Changes to undo your changes.

L2TP

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a service that tunnels

Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) across the Internet. It is used

mostly in European countries. Check with your ISP for the

necessary setup information.

L2TP

IP Address

This is the Router’s IP address, when seen

from the WAN, or the Internet. Your ISP will provide you

with the IP Address you need to specify here.

Subnet Mask

This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen

by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Your

ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.

Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the Default

Gateway Address.

LTP Server

Enter the IP address of the L2TP server.

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP.

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time

You can configure

the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been

inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time), and

then automatically re-establish the connection as soon

as you attempt to access the Internet again. To activate

Connect on Demand, select the Connect on Demand

option and enter in the Max Idle Time field the number of

minutes of inactivity that must elapse before your Internet

connection is terminated automatically.

Keep Alive: Redial period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection. To use this option, click

the radio button next to Keep Alive. In the Redial Period

field, you specify how often you want the Router to check

the Internet connection. The default Redial Period is 0

seconds.
When you have finished making changes to the screen,

click Save Settings to save the changes, or click Cancel

Changes to undo your changes.

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