Linksys WRT54AG, User Manual

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Dual-Band Wireless A/G Broadband Router
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Keep Alive Option: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will peri-
odically 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 . 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.
To save your changes on this page, click the
Apply
button. To cancel any
unsaved changes on this page, click the Cancel button. To get more informa-
tion about the features, click the Help button.
LAN
MAC Address The MAC Address of the LAN interface is displayed here.
IP Address and LAN Subnet Mask
The values for the Router’s IP Address
and Subnet Mask are shown here. The default values are 192.168.1.1 for the IP
Address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask.
WIRELESS
Wireless-A (802.11a) Mode
To enable 5GHz, 802.11a wireless networking,
make sure this radio button is selected.
Wireless-G (802.11g) Mode To enable 2.4GHz, Wireless-G wireless net-
working, make sure this radio button is selected.
Wireless-A (802.11a)
The 5GHz, 802.11a portion of the Setup screen, shown in Figure 6-7, allows
you to configure your 5GHz, 802.11a wireless network settings.
PPTP
Point to Point Tunneling
Protocol (PPTP) is a
service that applies to
connections in Europe
only (see Figure 6-6).
Internet IP Address
This is the Router’s IP
address, 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.
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 inac-
tivity, 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. In the
Max Idle Time
field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your
Internet connection terminates.
Important: For ADSL users, if you enable PPPoE, remember to
remove any PPPoE applications that are already installed on any of
your PCs.
Figure 6-6
Figure 6-7