Tl-r460 cable/dsl router user guide – TP-Link TL-R460 User Manual

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TL-R460

Cable/DSL Router User Guide

Click Logout to end 802.1x authentication.

3. If you choose PPPoE, you should enter the following parameters (figure 5-6):

Figure 5-6 WAN - PPPoE

User Name/Password -

Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

These fields are case-sensitive.

Connect on Demand -

You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet

connection after a specified period of inactivity (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. If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the
radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter
0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to
have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

Caution

: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a

time to Max Idle Time. This is because there may still be active applications in the
background, which may cause fee accounted by your ISP.

Connect Automatically -

Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To

use this option, click the radio button.

Time-based Connecting -

You can configure the router to make it connect or

disconnect based on time. Enter the start time in HH:MM for connecting and end
time in HH:MM for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields.
Note:

Only you have set the system time on System Tools -> Time page, will the

Time-based Connecting

function take effect.

Connect Manually -

You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect

manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will
disconnect your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection
automatically as soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option,
click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all
times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes

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