TW-EA510 version 4 ADSL2+, WLAN 802.11g, VPN, Firewall Router
Chapter 4:Configuration
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IP Address:
specify if the Router can get an IP address from the Internet Server Provider (ISP)
automatically or not. Please click Obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP client to enable the
DHCP client function or click Specify an IP address to disable the DHCP client function, and specify the
IP address manually. The setting of this item is specified by your ISP.
Authentication Protocol:
Default is Chap(Auto). Your ISP will advise you whether to use Chap or Pap.
Connection:
Always on:
If you want the router to establish a PPPoE session when starting up and to
automatically re-establish the PPPoE session when disconnected by the ISP.
Connect on Demand:
If you want to establish a PPPoE session only when there is a packet
requesting access to the Internet (i.e. when a program on your computer attempts to access the
Internet).
Idle Timeout:
Auto-disconnect the broadband firewall gateway when there is no activity on the line for a
predetermined period of time.
Detail:
You can define the destination port and packet type (TCP/UDP) without checking by
timer. It allows you to set which outgoing traffic will not trigger and reset the idle timer.
RIP:
RIP v1, RIP v2, and RIP v2 Multicast. Check to enable RIP function.
MTU:
Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding media-specific headers)
that IP will attempt to send through the interface.
TCP MSS Clamp:
This option helps to discover the optimal MTU size automatically. Default is enabled.