Siemens SE505 User Manual

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General configuration with Basic Setup

Gigaset SE505 dsl/cable / English / A31008-E505-B100-1-7619 / configure_router.fm / 16.07.2003

Configure connection with PPTP
Complete this screen if you connect to the Internet using a

DSL

modem with the Point-

to-Point Tunneling Protocol (

PPTP

).

◆

If your Internet Service Provider has given you a

Static (fixed) IP address

for your

router, select the manually option next to Receipt of IP address and enter the IP

address and the subnet mask you have been given.

◆

If the router receives its IP address automatically (by

DHCP

), select automatically

beside Receipt of IP address.

◆

Enter the other access data, the IP address of the PPTP server and the User name

and Password in the appropriate boxes.

◆

Type the password again in the Retype password window.

◆

When you have entered the data, click on NEXT.

!

Select manual connect if you always wish to connect manually to the

Internet. This can save connection charges if you use a time-base rate.

Manually opening and closing a connection is detailed on page 91.
Select auto connect if you want to allow applications such as a Web

browser or an e-mail program to connect to the Internet automatically.
In either case a connection is automatically terminated after a certain

period of inactivity (the default is 5 minutes). You can change this default

in the Advanced Setup (see page 82).

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