Advanced configuration – Linksys CISCO WRT610N User Manual

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Chapter 3

Advanced Configuration

7

Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

By default, the Router’s Internet Connection Type is set

to Automatic Configuration - DHCP, which should be

kept only if your ISP supports DHCP or you are connecting

through a dynamic IP address. (This option usually applies

to cable connections.)

Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - DHCP

Static IP

If you are required to use a permanent IP address to

connect to the Internet, select Static IP.

Internet Connection Type > Static IP

IP Address

This is the Router’s IP address, when seen from

the Internet. Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address

you need to enter here.

Subnet Mask

This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen

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

provide you with the Subnet Mask.

Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the

Gateway Address, which is the ISP server’s IP address.

DNS

Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS

(Domain Name System) Server IP Address.

PPPoE

Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol

over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections. If you are

connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with

your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, you will have

to enable PPPoE.

Internet Connection Type > PPPoE

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP.

Service Name (optional)

If provided by your ISP, enter

the Service Name.

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). 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. To use this option,

select Connect on Demand. In the Max Idle Time field,

enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed

before your Internet connection terminates. The default

Max Idle Time is 5 minutes.

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, select 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

30 seconds.

PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that

applies to connections in Europe only.

Internet Connection Type > PPTP

If your ISP supports DHCP or you are connecting through

a dynamic IP address, then select Obtain an IP Address

Automatically. If you are required to use a permanent IP

address to connect to the Internet, then select Specify an

IP Address. Then configure the following:

Internet IP Address

This is the Router’s IP address, as

seen from 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 users on the Internet (including your ISP). Your ISP will

provide you with the Subnet Mask.

Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the

Gateway Address, which is the ISP server’s IP address.

DNS

Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS

(Domain Name System) Server IP Address.

Server IP Address

Your ISP will provide you with the

Server IP Address.

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