User manual
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router setup
a problem occurs, contact your ISP for information about correcting
the MTU value.)
Primary DNS: Your ISP will provide at least one Domain Name System
(DNS) IP address. (DNS translates readable/recognizable domain
names into numerical IP addresses.) Enter the IP address of your
DNS server here.
Secondary DNS: Enter the IP address of a backup DNS server here.
MAC Address: The WAN port of the router has a unique Media Access
Control (MAC) address assigned to it referred to as “Default MAC.”
The “Clone MAC” option is available for special situations; for
example, since an ISP allows only certain MAC addresses access
to the Internet, selecting “MAC Address” and clicking “Clone MAC”
modies your WAN port’s MAC address in order to avoid detection
of the router, which can lead to a service disconnect.
Connection Mode: There are three options in the drop-down menu:
• Keep-Alive keeps you connected to the Internet indenitely, even
when your connection sits idle.
• Auto-Connect is suitable for Internet connections that need to
record the online time. It doesn’t connect to the Internet when
the power is on, only when an access request is made (it will
connect automatically.) When there is no access request within a
set timeframe (60-3600 seconds), it will disconnect
• Manual On is suitable when the access method is controlled by an
administrator using a password. It doesn’t connect to the Internet
when the power is on, only when you connect or disconnect
manually.
3.3.4 BigPond
This connection option is used in conjunction with Telstra, Australia’s
largest ISP.
BigPond Account: Enter the user name provided by the ISP.
BigPond Password: Enter the password provided by the ISP.
Please Retype Your Password: For conrmation.
MTU: The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting species the
largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Most DSL
users should use the value 1492.You can set MTU manually, and
you should leave this value in the 576 to 1500 range. NOTE: If the