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| setting requires that this connection must be manually established through the | |
| “homepage” connection button. When this is set to auto, the Router will monitor |
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| the network traffic and determine when a connection needs to be made. The |
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| connection process will happen automatically the “Always ON” selection causes |
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| the Router to aggressively establish a connection with your ISP. Whenever the |
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| Router detects that the connection to your ISP is down, it will try to |
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Time Out | Selecting this option will enable the disconnect timeout. If this option is enabled |
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Enable/Connection Time | the Router will monitor the ISP connection for activity. If there is no activity for |
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Out | the timeout period, the Router will disconnect from the ISP. |
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Edit VC Connection | This screen is an advanced screen. Modifying parameters identified on this |
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| screen can cause severe disruption of your service. VC stands for “Virtual |
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| Connection.” A VC identifies a connection through the service provider’s ATM |
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| network to your ISP. It is not recommended that you change anything on these |
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| pages unless explicitly instructed by your service provider. |
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Firewall Settings
This screen is an advanced configuration screen. It allows you to set the level of security you wish to have on your local network. All security levels except “None” protect against known Internet attacks and devices that attempt to gain remote access to your Router. The following settings are displayed.
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High | This security level only allows basic Internet functionality. Only Mail, News, |
| Web, FTP, and IPSEC are allowed. No other traffic is allowed. Another |
| restriction of high security is that it can’t be modified by NAT configuration |
| options. With High security, you are guaranteed to only pass the previously |
| mentioned traffic. |
Medium | This security level only allows basic Internet functionality by default. Like High |
| security, Medium security, allows customization through NAT configuration, so |
| you can enable the traffic that you want to pass. |
Low | The low security setting will allow all traffic except for known attacks. With |
| low security, your Router is visible by other computers on the Internet. |
Custom | Custom is a very advanced configuration option that allows you to edit the |
| firewall configuration directly. Only the most expert users should try this. |
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Home Page
The home page gives you a quick summary of the Router’s state. The following settings are displayed.
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| Connection Overview | The Connection Overview section displays the status of the DSL connection. |
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| The DSL must show a state of “UP” in order for the Router to communicate |
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| with your service provider’s network. |
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| Connection Name | The Connection Name section displays all of the connection profiles that are |
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