User guide

Configuring for the First Time 5-19
4. The Internet Connection page for ISDN Dial-on-Demand (Figure 5-14) al-
lows you to enter configuration information for your Internet connection.
Your ISP will have given you account information that the router needs to
connect to the Internet through your ISP.
Figure 5-14: Internet Connection page for ISDN Dial-on-Demand
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Enter your ISP’s ISDN number. This is the phone number or directory
number that your router dials to call your ISP.
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Enter the username and password your router will use to connect to the
ISP.
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Choose dynamic or fixed IP address. Most ISPs dynamically allocate IP
addresses, but some allocate fixed IP addresses. If your ISP has given
you an IP address, select Fixed IP address and enter the IP address. Oth-
erwise select Dynamic IP address.
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The Make ISDN call semi-permanent check box appears in Australia
only. In Australia, some ISDN service providers have charges appropri-
ate to semi-permanent ISDN calls, for instance OnRamp Express. If you
select Make call semi-permanent the call will be kept up and will be
reconnected if a fault in the ISDN network disconnects it. Choose
whether or not to make ISDN calls to the Internet semi-permanent.
Note for Australia only: To make this call semi-permanent, you will also need to
set the Auto-disconnect time to Off. After you have finished the Configuration
Wizard, see the Internet Connection page (Figure 7-5).
Caution for Australia only: If you subscribe to OnRamp Express, outgoing
calls will be charged at a lower rate than the casual ISDN call charge. Calls
from a subscriber that does not have OnRamp Express to a subscriber that
does have OnRamp Express will be charged at the higher casual rate, even if