Chapter 5
Setting Up and Configuring the Router
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4-Port Gigabit Security Router with VPN
Heart Beat Signal
Heart Beat Signal is a service used in Australia. Check with
your ISP for the necessary setup information.
Heart Beat Signal
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
You can configure
the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been
inactive for a specified period of time (Max Idle Time), and
then automatically re-establish the connection as soon
as you attempt to access the Internet again. To activate
Connect on Demand, select the
Connect on Demand
option and enter in the
Max Idle Time
field the number of
minutes of inactivity that must elapse before your Internet
connection is terminated automatically.
Keep Alive: 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
. In the
Redial Period
field, specify how often you want the Router to check
the Internet connection. The default Redial Period is
30
seconds.
When you have finished making changes to the screen,
click
Save Settings
to save the changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to undo your changes.
L2TP
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a service that tunnels
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) across the Internet. It is used
mostly in European countries. Check with your ISP for the
necessary setup information.
L2TP
IP Address
This is the Router’s IP address, when seen
from the WAN, or 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.
Gateway
Your ISP will provide you with the Default
Gateway Address.
L2TP Server
Enter the IP address of the L2TP server.
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), and
then automatically re-establish the connection as soon
as you attempt to access the Internet again. To activate
Connect on Demand, select the
Connect on Demand
option and enter in the
Max Idle Time
field the number of
minutes of inactivity that must elapse before your Internet
connection is terminated automatically.
Keep Alive: 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
. 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 you have finished making changes to the screen,
click
Save Settings
to save the changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to undo your changes.