Chapter 1: Configuring Basic Connectivity | 15
N150 Wireless Router User Manual
Figure 8.
-PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol), used primarily in Austrian DSL services
-Telstra Bigpond, an Australian residential cable modem service
Note: The Telstra Bigpond setting is only for older cable modem service
accounts still requiring a Bigpond login utility. Telstra has
discontinued this type of account. Those with Telstra DSL accounts
and newer cable modem accounts should select No for Does Your
Internet Connection Require a Login.
-PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used by most DSL
services worldwide.
• Login and Password. This is the user name and password provided by your ISP. This
name and password are used to log in to the ISP server.
• Service Name. If your connection is capable of connecting to multiple Internet services,
this setting specifies which service to use.
• Connection Mode. This drop-down list selects when the router will connect to and
disconnect from the Internet. The list includes:
Figure 9.
-Always On. The router logs in to the Internet immediately after booting and never
disconnects.
-Dial on Demand. The router logs in only when outgoing traffic is present and logs out
after the idle time-out.
-Manually Connect. The router logs in or logs out only when the user clicks Connect
or Disconnect in the Router Status screen.
• Idle Timeout. Your Internet connection is logged out if there is no data transfer during the
specified time interval.