User's Guide

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• Primary/Secondary DNS Server - (Optional) Enter one or two DNS addresses in
dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.
•
MTU (Bytes) - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet
networks is 1500 Bytes. It is not recommended that you change the default MTU size
unless required by your ISP.
PPPoE
If your ISP provides PPPoE connection, select PPPoE.
• Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
•
Confirm Password - Enter the password provided by your ISP again to ensure the
password you entered is correct.
•
Secondary Connection - It’s available only for PPPoE connection. If your ISP provides
an extra connection type, select
Dynamic IP or Static IP to activate the secondary
connection.
•
Connection Mode
• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.
•
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated
automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-
established when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep
your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the
Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before
your internet access disconnects.
•
Connect Manually - You can click Connect/Disconnect to connect/disconnect
immediately. This mode also supports the
Max Idle Time function as Connect
on Demand
mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically
after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish
when you attempt to access the internet again.
•
Authentication Type - Choose an authentication type.