Manual

Software User Guide 58
Network Tab
EnterDialString(Required):Enterthephonenumberofthepeer/ISPtodial.
EnterUserName(Required):Enterthenameusedforauthenticatingthelocalsystemtothepeer.Pleaseconsultyour
ISPforthesevalues.
EnterPassword(Required):Enterthepasswor dtouseforauthenticatingwiththepeer.Pleaseconsultyour
IPSfor
thesevalues.
ConfirmPassword(Required):Re‐typethepasswordenteredintheEnterPassw ordfield.
ChooseConnectionBehavior:InPersistentmode,theunitwillalwaysattempttomaintainaconstantconnectionto
thePOTSnetwork.InOn‐Demandmode,theconnectiontothePOTSnetworkwillonlybeattempted
whenpackets
aredestinedtoleavethemodem’sPPPinterface.Inaddition,afteraperiodofidletime,theconnectionwilltermi‐
nate.
On‐Demandiscommonlychosenforanenvironmentusinganethernetconnectionasaprimaryinterface,whileIP
Fallbackisusedtobringupthisdialupconnection
asabackup.
Persistent:Selectthisoptionwhenthelinkisintendedasaprimarynetworkconnection.
On‐Demand:Selectthisoptionwhenthelinkisintendedasafallbacknetworkconnection.
UseDefaultRoute:SelectYestousethepeerasthedefaultroute.SelectYeswhenthislinkisintendedasaprimary
networkconnectionandNowhenthislinkisintendedasafallbacknetworkconnection.
EnableAdvanceSetup:SelectYestomodifymodemcontrol,themodemspeakerandenter
modeminitialization
string.SelectNotoleavetheadvancedoptionsasdefaults.
MaximumReceiveIdleTime(Required):Enterthenumberofsecondstheconnectionmaybeallowedtoremain
“idle”or“unresponsive”(nodatareceived)beforeclosingtheconnection.Ifpacketsareleavingtheinterface,butno
returnpacketisreceived
forthespecifiedtime,thentheconnectionisreset.Thiscanbeusefulfordetectinganunre‐
sponsivesituationwherethenetworkisdown,themodemisinanunknownstate,orotherlowlevelerrormayhave
occurred.
Note:Ifthenormalusageofthedeviceregularlyhaspacketsleavingtheunitwithnoexpectedresponse,thenprematuredi scon‐
nectionsmayresult.OutgoingUDPpacketswithnoexpected
Modem:SelectYestousethemodemcontrollinesCD(CarrierDetect)andDTR(DataTerminalReady).Ifyouarehav‐
ingdifficultyusingyourexternalmodem,tryalternatingthisvalueandre‐testing.
RTS/CTS:SelectYestosethardwareflowcontrolusingRTSandCTSsignals.Ifyouarehaving
difficultyusingyour
externalmodem,tryalternatingthisvalueandretesting.
ModemSpeakerOn:SelectYestoturnonthemodemspeakerfortestingandproofofconceptphasetoaudiblyverify
connectionattempts.SelectNoforsilentproductionmode.
EnterCustomATCommand:Enterthemodeminitializationstring.Pleaseconsultyour
modemATCommanddocu‐
mentationforuniqueinitializationthatmayberequired.Enteronlyasingleinitializationstring.
• Clickonthe“Save”buttonforchangestobesave dwithoutactivatingtheinterface,the“Apply”buttonwillsave
yoursettingsandapplythemimmediately.Toreverttothepreviousdefaults,click
onthe“Revert”button.