RF-Link WRT55AG - Manual (Page 23)

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Instant Wireless ® Series
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Dual-Band Wireless A+G Broadband Router
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. 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.
LAN
IP Address and LAN Subnet Mask The values for the Router’s IP Address
and Subnet Mask are shown here. The default values are 192.168.1.1 for the
LAN IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.
WIRELESS
5GHz, 802.11a Wireless To enable 5GHz, 802.11a wireless networking, make
sure the Enable radio button is selected. Click the Change 5GHz Settings but-
ton to customize the 802.11a configuration (see Figure 7-8).
2.4GHz Wireless-G To enable 2.4GHz, Wireless-G wireless networking, make
sure the Enable radio button is selected. Click the Change 2.4GHz Settings
button to customize the 802.11b configuration (see Figure 7-10).
PPTP
Point to Point
Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP), selected in
the screen shown in
Figure 7-7, is a serv-
ice that applies to con-
nections in Europe
only.
Specify Internet 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 speci-
fy 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.
User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by
your ISP.
Figure 7-7