SMC Networks SMCWBR 14-GM User Manual

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appearance depend on the WAN type. Choose correct WAN type before you start.

Static IP Address: ISP assigns you a static IP address. WAN IP Address, Subnet Mask,

Gateway, Primary and Secondary DNS: enter the proper setting provided by your ISP.

Dynamic IP Address: Obtain an IP address from ISP automatically. Host Name: optional.

Required by some ISPs, for example, @Home.

Renew IP Forever: this feature enables this product to renew your IP address automatically

when the lease time is expiring-- even when the system is idle.

Dynamic IP Address with Road Runner Session Management.(e.g. Telstra BigPond)

LAN IP Address is the IP address of this product. It must be the default gateway of your

computers. WAN Type is Dynamic IP Address. If the WAN type is not correct, change it!

Host Name: optional. Required by some ISPs, e.g. @Home. Renew IP Forever: this feature

enable this product renew IP address automatically when the lease time is being expired

even the system is in idle state.

PPP over Ethernet: Some ISPs require the use of PPPoE to connect to their services.

PPPoE Account and Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. For

security, this field appears blank. If you don't want to change the password, leave it empty.

PPPoE Service Name: optional. Input the service name if your ISP requires it. Otherwise,

leave it blank. Maximum Idle Time: the amount of time of inactivity before disconnecting

your PPPoE session. Set it to zero or enable Auto-reconnect to disable this feature.

Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU): Most ISP offers MTU value to users. The

most common MTU value is 1492.

Connection Control: There are 3 modes to select:

Connect-on-demand: The device will link up with ISP when the clients send

outgoing packets.

Auto-Reconnect(Always-on):The device will link up with ISP until the

connection is established.

Manually: The device will not make the link until someone clicks the

connect-button in the Status-page.

PPTP: Some ISPs require the use of PPTP to connect to their services.

My IP Address and My Subnet Mask: the private IP address and subnet mask your ISP

assigned to you. Server IP Address: the IP address of the PPTP server. PPTP Account and

Password: the account and password your ISP assigned to you. If you don't want to change

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