
4-9 Miscellaneous Options
This section allows users to configure some Miscellaneous options in the router.
Figure 23. Miscellaneous Options
Internet
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Respond to Ping:
If this option is
enabled
, then the router will respond to a ping request on the LAN port. This option is sometimes useful when you want to test
connections across the Internet. When
disabled
, the router will not respond, making the network more secure.
•
MTU Size:
This is the Maximum Transmission Unit size. This is the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over the ADSL link as a single packet. The
value can be set between 1 and 1500. Changing this value may be advised by your ISP.
UPnP
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Enable UPnP:
When enabled, it allows computers compatible with the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) specification to automatically discover and configure the
router. (Normally, this means Windows XP). If disabled, the router will not respond to UPnP requests.
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Advertisement Period:
This is the value in minutes (range 1-1400) that the router will. This is the length of time that the router will advertise that it supports
UPnP after power up or reset.
•
Advertisement Time to Live:
This value determines the number of routers that the UPnP packets will transverse before they are deleted from the network.
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