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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-B Broadband Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Wireless-B Broadband Router
button. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet
connection terminates.
Keep Alive:Redial Period. If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection.
If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection. To use this option,
click the radio button next to Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router
to check the Internet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds.
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RAS. (for SingTel Users) (See Figure 5-6.)
RAS is a service used in Singapore only. If you are using a RAS connection (as shown in Figure 5-6), check
with your ISP for the necessary setup information.
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PPTP. Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (
PPTP
), is a service that applies to connections in Europe only. (See
Figure 5-7.)
IP Address. This is the Router’s IP address, as 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 users on the Internet (including your ISP). Your
ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.
Default 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: Max Idle Time. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has
been inactive for a specified 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 this option, click the radio button
next to
Connect on Demand
. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have
elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
Keep Alive: Redial Period. If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet
connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection. To use
this option, click the radio button next to
Keep Alive
. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you
want the Router to check the Internet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds.
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Heart Beat Signal (shown in Figure 5-8) is a service used in Australia only. If you are using a Heart Beat
Signal connection, check with your ISP for the necessary setup information. (See Figure 5-8.)
static ip address:
a fixed address assigned to a
computer or device connected to a network
Figure 5-5: PPPoE Connection Type
subnet mask
: An address code that determines
the size of the network.
Figure 5-7: PPTP Connection Type
Figure 5-6: RAS Connection Type
