Broadband Products xDSL/Cable manual Wireless Broadband Router User Guide

IP Subnet Mask: The IP Netmask of your Internet connection IP address.

ISP Gateway address: The IP address of your ISP Gateway. This is provided by your ISP.

2.Dynamic IP via PPPoE: Your ISP assigns you an IP address dynamically. This setting requires you to enter a user name to identify you and a password for authentication. This type of connection is called a Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection and is normally used over xDSL modems.

User name: The username of your ISP account.

Password: The password of your ISP account.

Idle Time: After this period of inactivity, the router will disconnect from the ISP. The default value of the idle timeout is 5 minutes. You can change the idle timeout value to anything between 0 to 60 minutes. A value of zero means there is no idle timeout.

3.Dynamic IP via DHCP: This type of connection is normally used over Cable modems. It uses a method called the Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP). In order to identify your account, Your ISP may require you to enter a Host Name and/or MAC Address.

Host Name: The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some ISPs.

4.Dynamic IP via PPTP: This type of connection is called the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and provides a secure connection over the Internet and is normally used when connecting to a remote LAN through the Internet. In a manner similar to PPPoE, your ISP requires you to enter a user name and password in order to identify you. You also need to enter an IP address that is “tunneled” through the Internet.

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