User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: Connecting the Router
- Chapter 3: Configuring the PCs
- Chapter 4: Configuring the Router
- Chapter 5: Using the Router’s Web-Based Utility
- Appendix A: Troubleshooting
- Appendix B: How to Ping Your ISP’s E-mail and Web Addresses
- Appendix C: Configuring Wireless Security
- Appendix D: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
- Appendix F: Glossary
- Appendix G: Specifications
- Appendix H: Warranty Information
- Appendix I: Contact Information
option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive. The default Redial Period
is 30 seconds.
RAS (for SingTel Users)
RAS is a service used in Singapore only. If you are using a RAS connection
(as shown in Figure 4-6), check with your ISP for the necessary setup infor-
mation.
PPTP
PPTP is a service used in Europe only. If you are using a PPTP connection
(as shown in Figure 4-7), check with your ISP for the necessary setup infor-
mation.
You can confirm that the above settings are correct by successfully connecting
to the Internet.
To clear any values you’ve entered on any page, click the Cancel button. To
apply any settings you’ve altered on any page, click the Apply button.
From the Password tab, shown in Figure 5-7, you can change the Router’s
Password, enable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) Services for systems such as
Windows XP PCs, and restore the Router’s factory default settings.
Password
Figure 5-7
Wireless-B Broadband Router
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IP Address.
• DNS (Domain
Name Server) IP
Address Your ISP
will provide you
with at least one
DNS IP Address.
PPPoE
Some DSL-based ISPs
use PPPoE (Point-to-
Point Protocol over
Ethernet) to establish
communications with
an end-user. If you are
using a DSL line, check
with your ISP to see if
they use PPPoE. If they do use PPPoE, select this from the drop-down menu
(as shown in Figure 5-5).
If you do enable PPPoE, remember to remove any existing PPPoE applica-
tions already on any of your PCs.
• User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password you use
when logging onto your ISP connection.
• Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time You can configure the Router
to disconnect your ISP connection after a specified period of time (Max
Idle Time). If you have been disconnected 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 con-
nection to remain on 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 access disconnects.
• Keep Alive Option and Redial Period This option keeps you connected to
your ISP indefinitely, even when your connection sits idle. To use this
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Figure 5-5
Instant Wireless
®
Series