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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router

The Setup Tab - Basic Setup

Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports

PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe and Israel only.

Internet IP Address. This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will

provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here.

Subnet Mask. This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen by external users on the Internet (including your

ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.

Gateway. Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address.

User Name and Password. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it

has been inactive for a specific period of time (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 on 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 access

disconnects.

Keep Alive and Redial Period. This option keeps your Internet access connected indefinitely, even when it

sits idle. If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If the connection

is down, then the Router will automatically re-establish the connection. To use this option, click the radio

button next to Keep Alive. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds.

When you are finished, click the Save Settings button. Then click the Status tab, and click the Connect

button to start the connection.

Optional Settings

Some of these settings may be required by your ISP. Verify with your ISP before making any changes.

Router Name. Enter a name for this Router.

Host Name and Domain Name. These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Router. Some

ISPs require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet

service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.

MTU. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network

transmission. The default is Auto. If you want to manually enter a value, select Manual and enter the value

Figure 5-6: PPTP

packet: a unit of data sent over a network

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