User's Guide

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• 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.
Note:
Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the Max Idle Time because some
applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
BigPond Cable
If your ISP provides BigPond cable connection, please select BigPond Cable.
• Username/Password - Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
•
Auth Server - Enter the authenticating server IP address or host name.
•
Auth Domain - Type in the domain suffix server name based on your location.
•
MTU(Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you
change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
•
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.