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Default Gateway:
Your ISP will provide you with the
Gateway IP Address.
User Name and Password:
This is PPTP login User Name
and Password. Your ISP will provide you this information.
Keep Alive:
The Redial Period causes the Router to peri-
odically check your Internet connection by a set period
of time. If the connection is terminated, then the Router
will automatically reconnect.
These connection types can be selected from the Internet
Connection Type drop-down menu. Fields for the appropri-
ate information will be displayed, depending on the connec-
tion type selected.
Optional Settings
Your ISP may require these settings. If your ISP provides this
information, make sure to enter it in the appropriate
fi
elds
here.
Host Name and Domain Name:
These
fi
elds allow you to
input a host and domain name for the Router. Some ISPs re-
quire these names as identi
fi
cation. You may have to check
with your ISP to see if your broadband Internet service has
been con
fi
gured with a host and domain name. In most
cases, leaving these
fi
elds blank will work.
MTU:
MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It speci
fi
es
the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission.
Select Manual if you want to manually enter the largest
packet size that will be transmitted. The recommended
size, entered in the Size
fi
eld, is 1500. You should leave this
value in the 1200 to 1500 range. To have the Router select
the best MTU for your Internet connection, please select the
default setting--Auto.
Network Setup
The Network Setup section changes the Router’s local network
settings.
Router IP
IP Address and Subnet Mask:
This is your router’s LAN
IP Address and Subnet Mask. The default IP Address is
192.168.1.1 and the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0.