D-Link DSL-500, User Manual

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DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide
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Router Configuration
The DSL-500 serving as a router has a different role than it does when it is configured to be a bridge. This
section discusses the different menus used for configuration when it serves as a router. The device is configured
as a router when using a connection profile characterized by a PPPoE, PPPoA or IPoA connection.
PPP Configuration (PPPoE & PPPoA)
The first menu displayed is the Router/Bridge Configuration menu. You may access this window at any time by
clicking on the first button in the Configuration folder.
Router with PPP Configuration Menu
The PPP Configuration menu presents the following user defined parameters:
Connection Profile Drop-down menu used to change connection method.
Login User Name Used for authentication by your network service provider.
Login Password Used for authentication by your network service provider.
Authentication Protocol used to confirm the identity of the subscriber.
Choose chap (default) or pap form the drop-down menu.
Connect on Demand Select enabled or disabled. When this function is enabled the router will
connect any workstation on your LAN to the Internet upon request. If this
function is disabled, it will be necessary to access this menu and hit the
Connect button each time you want to establish a connection to the WAN or
the Internet.
Idle Time The default value = 0. This means that the Router is always connected and
able to connect on demand. If your network account is billed according to
the amount of time the Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an
appropriate Idle Time value (in seconds). This will disconnect the Router
after the WAN connection has been idle for the amount of time specified.