NETGEAR WNR3500L user manual Basic Settings screen fields, Settings Description, Require a Login?

RangeMax™ Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB WNR3500L User Manual

Table 1-1. Basic Settings screen fields

Settings		Description
Does Your ISP Require a Login?		• Yes
		• No
These fields	Account Name	Enter the account name provided by your ISP. This might also
appear only if no	(If required)	be called the host name.
login is required.
	Domain Name	Enter the domain name provided by your ISP.
	(If required)
These fields	Internet Service Provider	• PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol). This is used
appear only if		primarily in Austrian DSL services.
your ISP		• Telstra Bigpond. This setting is only for older cable modem
requires a login.		service accounts that still require 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?.
		• Other. This is the default setting. It is for PPPoE (Point to
		Point Protocol over Ethernet), the protocol used by most
		DSL services worldwide.
	Login	The login name provided by your ISP. This is often an e-mail
		address.
	Password	The password that you use to log ISP.
	Service Name	If your ISP provided a Service Name, enter it here. This field
		appears if the Internet Service Provider is defined as “Other”
		(PPPoE)
	Connection Mode	Specify when the router will connect to and disconnect from
		the Internet.
		• 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
		you click Connect or Disconnect in the Router Status
		screen.
	Idle Timeout (In minutes)	If you want to change the Internet login time-out, enter a new
		value in minutes. This determines how long the wireless router
		keeps the Internet connection active after there is no Internet
		activity from the LAN. Entering an Idle Timeout value of 0
		(zero) means never log out.

Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-7

v1.0, November 2009