RF-Link WRT55AG - Manual (Page 22)

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Instant Wireless ® Series
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Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router
PPPoE
Some DSL-based ISPs
use PPPoE (Point-to-Point
Protocol over Ethernet) to
establish Internet connec-
tions. 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, as shown in
Figure 7-6.
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). If your Internet connection has been terminated due to inac-
tivity, 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. In the Max Idle Time
field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your
Internet connection terminates.
Keep Alive Option: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will peri-
odically 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 30 seconds.
To apply any of the settings you change on this page, click the Apply button.
To cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel button. To
get more information about the features, click the Help button.
Figure 7-6
Static IP
If you are required to
use a permanent IP
address to connect to
the Internet, then select
Static IP, as shown in
Figure 7-5.
Internet 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 spec-
ify 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.
Default Gateway Your ISP will provide you with the Default 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.
To apply any of the settings you change on this page, click the Apply button.
To cancel any changes you’ve entered on this page, click the Cancel button. To
get more information about the features, click the Help button.
Figure 7-5
Important: For ADSL users, if you enable PPPoE, remember to
remove any PPPoE applications that are already installed on any of
your PCs.