Configuration Type

The Router supports four connection types:

Automatic Configuration DHCP

Static IP

PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)

PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)

These types can be selected from the drop-down menu next to Internet Connection. The information required and available features will differ depending on what kind of connection type you select. Some descriptions of this information are included here:

• Internet IP Address and Subnet Mask

This is the Router's IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). If your Internet connection requires a static IP address, then your ISP will provide you with a Static IP Address and Subnet Mask.

• Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway IP Address.

• DNS (Domain Name Server)

Enter the User Name and Password you use when logging onto your ISP through a PPPoE or PPTP connection.

• Connect on Demand

You can configure the Router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated 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 connection to remain active 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 connection terminates.

• Keep Alive Option

This option keeps you connected to the Internet indefinitely, even when your connection sits idle. To use this option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds (in other words, the Router will check the Internet connection every 30 seconds).

Note: Some cable providers require a specific MAC address for connection to the Internet. To learn more about this, click the MAC Address Clone option above. Then click Help, and read about the MAC Cloning feature.

Router Name

This is the name of this router. You can set this to anything you want.

Host Name

This entry is necessary for some ISPs and can be provided by them.

Domain Name

This entry is necessary for some ISPs and can be provided by them.

IP Address and Subnet Mask

This is the Router IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen on the internal LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask.

Static DNS 1-3

The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP Address. If you wish to utilize another, enter that IP Address in one of these fields. You can enter up to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Router will utilize these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers.

WINS

The Windows Internet Naming Service is a system that determines the IP address associated with a particular network computer. If you have an existing WINS server you can configure it here so it will be used by DHCP-enabled PCs.