Linksys E3000 User Manual

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High Performance Wireless-N Router

Linksys E3000

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Server IP Address

Your ISP will provide you with the

Server IP Address .

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 inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router

to automatically re-establish your connection as soon

as you attempt to access the Internet again . To use this

option, select Connect on Demand . In the Max Idle Time

field, enter the number of minutes you want to elapse

before your Internet connection terminates . The default is

5 minutes .

Keep Alive: Redial Period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection . If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection . To use this option, select

Keep Alive . In the Redial Period field, specify how often

the Router should check the Internet connection . The

default is 30 seconds .

L2TP

L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only .

Internet Connection Type > L2TP

Server IP Address

This is the IP address of the L2TP

Server . Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you

need to specify here .

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 inactivity, Connect on Demand enables the Router

to automatically re-establish your connection as soon

as you attempt to access the Internet again . To use this

option, select Connect on Demand . In the Max Idle Time

field, enter the number of minutes you want to elapse

before your Internet connection terminates . The default is

5 minutes .

Keep Alive: Redial Period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection . If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection . To use this option, select

Keep Alive . In the Redial Period field, specify how often

the Router should check the Internet connection . The

default is 30 seconds .

Telstra Cable

Telstra Cable is a service that applies to connections in

Australia only .

Internet Connection Type > Telstra Cable

Server IP Address

This is the IP address of the Telstra

Cable . Your ISP will provide you with the IP Address you

need to specify here .

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP .

Optional Settings

Some of these settings may be required by your ISP . Verify

with your ISP before making any changes .

Optional Settings

Host Name/Domain Name

These fields allow you to

supply a host and domain name for the Router . Some ISPs,

usually cable ISPs, require these names as identification .

You may have to check with your ISP to see if your

broadband Internet service has been configured with a

host and domain name . In most cases, leaving these fields

blank will work .

MTU

MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit . It specifies

the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission .

Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest

packet size that is transmitted . To have the Router select

the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the

default setting, Auto .

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