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Chapter 7: Configuring the Router’s Web-Based Utility
The Setup Tab
Dual-Band Wireless Access Point
PPPTP
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only (see Figure 6-
8).
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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.
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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.
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Default Gateway. Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address.
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User Name and Passwor. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
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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 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.
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Keep Alive Option: 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. 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 information about the features, click the Help button.
Optional Settings
(Required by some ISPs)
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Host Name and Domain Name. These fields allow you to supply a host and domain name for the Router. Some
ISPs require these names as identification. You may have to check with your ISP to see if your broadband
Internet service has been configured with a host and domain name. In most cases, leaving these fields blank
will work.
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MTU. The MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network
transmission. Select
Enabled
and enter the value desired. It is recommended that you leave this value in the
Figure 7-5: PPTP Internet Connection Type
