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The following table describes the fields and explains how to configure the dial up connection to your ISP.
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Name of Internet provider | Enter the name of your ISP. |
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Phone number(s) to dial | Enter the number to dial to reach your ISP. If you are |
| behind a PABX that requires you to dial a prefix for an |
| outside line (e.g. 0 or 9) ensure you enter the appropriate |
| prefix. If your ISP has provided you with multiple phone |
| numbers, you may enter them separated with commas. |
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ISP DNS Server(s) | Enter the DNS server address supplied by your ISP. |
(optional) | Multiple DNS addresses may be entered separated by |
| commas. Note that any DNS addresses automatically |
| handed out by your ISP will take precedence over the |
| addresses specified here. |
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Username and password | Enter the unique username and password allocated by your |
| ISP. The Password and Confirm Password fields must |
| match. |
Click Advanced to configure the following options.
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| Idle timeout | By default, the CyberGuard SG appliance |
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| (i.e. when there is traffic trying to reach the Internet) and |
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| disconnects if the connection is inactive (i.e. when there is |
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| no traffic to/from the Internet) for 15 minutes. If using dial- |
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| Selecting Stay Connected will disable the idle timeout. |
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| Redial setup | If the dial up connection to the Internet fails, Max |
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| Connection Attempts specifies the number of redial |
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| attempts to make before discontinuing . Time Between |
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| Redials specifies the number of seconds to wait between |
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| redial attempts. |
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