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.
• 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 Aliv
e. 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.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Figure 6-3: Static Internet Connection Type
Figure 6-4: PPPoE Internet Connection Type
PPTP (See Figure 6-5.)
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that applies to connections in Europe only
(see Figure 6-
8).
• 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 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.
• 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.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these
changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Optional Settings (Required by some ISPs)
