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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Keep Alive and Redial Period
. This option keeps your PPPoE-enabled 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.
Heart Beat Signal
Heart Beat Signal 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.
User Name and Password
. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Heart Beat Server
. 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.
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 PPPoE-enabled Internet access connected
indefinitely, even when it sits idle. If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet
Figure 5-8: Heart Beat Signal
Summary of Contents for RT31P2 - Broadband Router
Page 10: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 4 Chapter 1 Introduction What s in this Guide ...
Page 16: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 10 Chapter 3 Getting to Know the Router The Front Panel ...
Page 76: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 70 Appendix C Windows Help ...
Page 86: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 80 Appendix F Warranty Information ...
Page 88: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 82 Appendix G Regulatory Information ...
Page 90: ...Broadband Router with 2 Phone Ports 84 Appendix H Contact Information ...
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