WR54-01
54M Wireless Router User Guide
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connection after a specified period of inactivity (
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 active 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 connection
terminates.
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Note:
Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time,
since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
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Connect Automatically -
Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
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Connect Manually -
You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
After a specified period of inactivity (
Max Idle Time
), the router will disconnect from your
Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter "0" in the
Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting
last unless a new link is requested.
)
Note:
Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time,
since some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
5.4.3 MAC Clone
You can configure the MAC address of the WAN port on this page, Figure 5-13:
Figure 5-13 MAC Address Clone
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC Address of your adapter, which is connected to your
cable/DSL Modem or Ethernet during installation. Changes are rarely needed here.
