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To have the router automatically get its IP address from your ISP’s DHCP server, leave the connection type at its default setting of Automatic Configuration - DHCP Server. Most cable modem ISPs use the default option.

To use a permanent IP address to connect to the Internet, select Static IP from the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu and fill in the following settings:

• Internet IP Address—Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. This is the router’s IP address on the WAN port that can be reached from the Internet.

• Subnet Mask—Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP. This is the router’s subnet mask on the WAN port.

• Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway provided by your ISP. This is the router’s default gateway to reach the Internet.

• Primary DNS (Required) and Secondary DNS (Optional)—Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS server your ISP provided you with. These servers resolve domain-name-to-IP address mappings.

If your ISP is DSL-based and uses Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) to establish Internet connections, select PPPoE from the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu to enable it, and do the following:

• User Name and Password—Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP for PPPoE authentication.

• Connect on Demand—Max Idle Time—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 Connect on Demand option and enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates in the Max Idle Time field. Use this option to minimize your DSL connection time if it is charged based on time. This option is disabled by default.

• Keep Alive Redial period—Allows the router to periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, the router automatically

your Internet connection response time as it is always connected.

PPTP

In Europe and Israel only, select PPTP from the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu if you wish to use the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) service, and enter the following:

• IP Address—Enter the IP address provided by your ISP. This is the router’s IP address, when seen from the WAN, or the Internet.

• Subnet Mask—Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP along with your IP address. This is the router’s Subnet Mask.

• Default Gateway—Enter the default gateway IP address provided by your ISP.

• PPTP Server—Enter the IP address of the PPTP server.

• User Name and Password—Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.

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 Connect on Demand option and enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates in the Max Idle Time field. Use this option to minimize your DSL connection time if it is charged based on time. This option is disabled by default.

• Keep Alive Redial period—If you select this option, the router periodically checks your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the router automatically reestablishes your connection. To use this option, click the option next to Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the router to check the Internet connection. This option is enabled by default and the default Redial Period is 30 seconds. Use this option to minimize your Internet connection response time as it is always connected.

In Australia, select Heart Beat Signal from the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu to use this service. Check with your ISP for the necessary setup information, and enter the following:

• User Name and Password—Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP.

• Heart Beat Server—Enter the IP address of the Heart Beat server.

• Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time—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 Connect on Demand option and enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates in the Max Idle Time field. Use this option to minimize your DSL connection time if it is charged based on time. This option is disabled by default.

periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the router automatically reestablishes your connection. To use this option, click the option next to Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, specify how often you want the router to check the Internet connection. This option is enabled by default and the default Redial Period is 30 seconds. Use this option to minimize your Internet connection response time as it is always connected.

L2TP

In European countries that provides this service, select L2TP from the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu to use the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) service that tunnels Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) across the Internet. Check with your ISP for the necessary setup information, and enter the following:

• IP Address—Enter the user name and password provided by your ISP. This is the router’s IP address, when seen from the WAN or the Internet.

• Subnet Mask—Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP along with your IP address. This is the router’s Subnet Mask.

by your ISP.

• Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time—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 Connect on Demand option and enter the number of minutes you want elapsed before your Internet connection terminates, in the Max Idle Time field. Use this option to minimize your DSL connection time if it is charged based on time.

This option is disabled by default.

• Keep Alive Redial period—If you select this option, the router periodically checks your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the router automatically reestablishes your connection. To use this option, click the option next to Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the router to check the Internet connection. This option is enabled by default and the default Redial Period is 30 seconds. Use this option to minimize your Internet connection response time as it is always connected.

DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other server behind the router.

By default, DDNS service is disabled.

To enable and configure the DDNS settings for your router, follow these steps:

STEP 1 To use DDNS service, sign up for one at DynDNS.org or TZO.com.

STEP 2 To configure your router to use DynDNS.org:

a. From the DDNS Service drop-down menu, select DynDNS.org.

b. Configure the DynDNS.org settings:

• User Name, Password, and Host Name—Enter the User Name, Password, and Host Name of the account you set up with DynDNS.org.

• Status—The status of the DDNS service connection.

a. From the DDNS Service drop-down menu, select TZO.com.

b. Configure the TZO.com settings:

• E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name—Enter the E-mail address, password, and domain name of the account you set up with TZO.

• Status—The status of the TZO service connection.

• Connect—To manually update your IP address information on the DDNS server when DDNS is enabled, use this button. The Status area on this window also updates.

STEP 4 Click Save.

After entering the necessary information, the router advises the DDNS service of your current WAN (Internet) IP address whenever this address changes.

NOTE If you are using TZO, do not use the TZO software to perform this IP address update.

The Setup > LAN Setup window displays the router’s local network settings for the four Ethernet ports.

To configure the LAN settings for the router, follow these steps: