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Chapter 4.  Configuring the Router 
This User Guide recommends using the “Q uick Installation Guide” for first-time 
installation. For advanced users, if you w ant to know more about this device and make 
use of its functions  adequately, you need to read this  chapter and configure advanced 
settings though the  Web-based Utility. 
After your successful login, you can conf igure and manage the router. There are main 
menus on the left of the Web- based Utility. Submenus will be av ailable after you click one 
of the main menus. On the cent er of the web-based Utility, you can configure the function. 
Besides this, you can refer to the help on the right of the  Web-based Utility. To apply any 
settings you have altered on the page, please click the  Save button.   
4.1 Status 
Choose “ Status” menu, you can view the routers  current status and configuration as 
shown in  Figure 4-1. All information is read-only.  
						

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Figure 4-1 
¾  LAN  - This field displays the current settings  or information for the LAN, including 
the “MAC address”, “IP address” and “Subnet Mask”. 
¾  WA N  - This field displays the parameters  applied to the WAN port of the router, 
including “MAC address”, “IP address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway” and so 
on.  
)  Note: 
If PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP is chosen as  the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will 
be shown here while you are accessing the In ternet. You can also cut the connection by 
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shown, you can then es tablish the connection by  clicking the button. 
¾  Traffic Statistics:  This field displays the rout ers traffic statistics.   
¾  System Up Time: This field displays the time of the  router running from the time it is 
powered on or is reset . 
4.2  Quick Setup 
Please refer to  Chapter 3Quick Installation Guide. 
4.3 Network 
Choose menu “ Network”, you can see the submenus  under the Network menu: LAN, 
WA N  and MAC Clone . 
 
Figure 4-2 
Click any of them, and you will be able to  configure the corresponding function. The 
detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below. 
4.3.1  LAN 
Choose menu “ Network→LAN ”, you can configure the IP  parameters of the LAN on the 
screen below. 
 
Figure 4-3 
¾  MAC Address  - This field displays the physic al address of the LAN. The value 
cant be changed. 
¾  IP Address - Enter the IP address for the LAN of  the Router, the formal is in 
dotted-decimal notation (the factor y default value is 192.168.1.1). 
¾  Subnet Mask  - Enter the subnet mask for the LAN  of the Router, this address code 
determines the size of the  network. Normally use 255.255. 255.0 as the subnet mask.  
						

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)  Note:
 
1)  If you change the IP address of the LAN, y ou must use the new IP address to login to 
the router.   
2)  If the new LAN IP Address you set is not  in the same subnet, the IP Address pool in 
the DHCP server will not take effect, until  they are re-configured. Besides this, the 
Virtual Server and DMZ Host may change acco rdingly at the same time, you’d better 
re-configure it as well. 
4.3.2  WAN 
Choose menu “ Network→WA N ”, you can configure the IP  parameters of the WAN on 
the screen below. 
The Router provides eight connection types for WAN to connect  to the Internet, they are 
“Dynamic IP”, “Static IP”, “PPPoE”, “802.1X +  Dynamic IP”, “802.1X + Static IP”, “L2TP”, 
“PPTP”. (The default type is “PPPoE”). For c onfiguring the WAN, you should select the 
connection type firstly according your needs. 
1. Dynamic IP 
If you aren’t given any login parameters  and IP information, please select Dynamic IP 
(shown in  Figure 4-4), then the router  will automatically get IP
  parameters from your ISP. 
Click the  Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the  Release 
button to release the IP parameters.  
						

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Figure 4-4 
¾  Host Name  -  Enter the host name. 
¾  MTU Size  -  The normal MTU (Maximum Transmiss ion Unit) value for most Ethernet 
networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs y ou need to reduce the MTU. But this is 
rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your 
ISP connection. 
¾  Primary DNS & Secondary DNS  -  If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, 
select  Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses 
into the correct fields. Othe rwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from 
ISP. 
)  Note: 
If you get ‘Address not found errors when you go to  a Web site, it is likely that your DNS 
servers are set up improperly. You should cont act your ISP to get correct DNS server. 
¾  Get IP with Unicast DHCP:  A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the 
broadcast applications. If  you cannot get the IP address normally, you can choose 
this option. (You don’t need select this option generally).  
						

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2. Static IP 
If you are given a fixed IP  (static IP), please select Static IP (shown in Figure 4-5), and 
then fixed IP

 parameters  specified by your ISP. 
 
Figure 4-5 
¾  IP Address  -  Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP. 
¾  Subnet Mask  -  Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-dec imal notation provided by your 
ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0. 
¾  Default Gateway  - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation 
provided by your ISP (Optional). 
¾  MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most 
Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some IS Ps you may need to modify the MTU. 
But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is 
necessary for your ISP connection.  
¾  Primary DNS -  Type the DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your 
ISP (Optional). 
¾  Secondary DNS -  Type another DNS address in do tted-decimal notation provided 
by your ISP if provided (Optional).  
3. PPPoE 
If you are given a user name and a password, please select  PPPoE (shown in Figure 
4-6). If you a

re not sure which connection type  you use currently, please contact your ISP 
to obtain the correct information.  
						

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Figure 4-6 
¾  User Name/Password -  Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. 
These fields are case-sensitive. 
¾  Connect on Demand -  You can configure the router  to disconnect your Internet 
connection after a specified period of inactivity ( Max Idle Time). If your Internet 
connection has been terminated due to inactivity,  Connect on Demand enables the 
router to automatically re-establish your  connection as soon as you attempt to 
access the Internet again. If you wish to activate  Connect on Demand, click the 
radio button. 
)  Note: 
1)  If you want your Internet connection to re main active at all times, enter 0 in the Max 
Idle Time  field. Otherwise, enter the number  of minutes you want to have elapsed 
before your Internet  connection terminates. 
2)  Sometimes the connection can not be di sconnected although you specify a time to 
Max Idle Time. This is because there  may still be active applications in the 
background, which may cause  fee accounted by your ISP. 
¾  Connect Automatically -  Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To 
use this option, clic k the radio button. 
¾  Time-based Connecting -  You can configure the rout er to make it connect or 
disconnect based on time. Enter the start  time in HH:MM for connecting and end 
time in HH:MM for disconnecting in the  Period of Time fields.    
						

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)  Note: 
Only you have set the system time on  System Tools→Time  screen, will the  Time-based 
Connecting function take effect. 
¾  Connect Manually -  You can configure the router  to make it connect or disconnect 
manually. After a specified period of inactivity ( Max Idle Time), the router will 
disconnect your Internet c onnection, and not be able to re-establish your connection 
automatically even though you attempt to a ccess the Internet again. You need click 
the  Connect  button manually to connect i mmediately, or click the Disconnect 
button manually to disconnect immediately; To use this option, click the radio button. 
If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the  Max 
Idle Time  field. Otherwise, enter the number in  minutes that you wish to have the 
Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. 
)  Note: 
1)  If you want your Internet connection to re main active at all times, enter 0 in the Max 
Idle Time  field. Otherwise, enter the number in  minutes that you wish to have the 
Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested. 
2)  Sometimes the connection cannot be di sconnected although you specify a time to 
Max Idle Time. This is because there  may still be active applications in the 
background, which may cause  fee accounted by your ISP. 
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Figure 4-7 
¾  MTU Size- The default MTU size is 1480 bytes, wh ich is usually fine. For some ISPs, 
you need modify the MTU. This should  not be done unless you are sure it is 
necessary for your ISP. 
¾  Service Name/AC Name -  The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name 
should not be configured unless you are su re it is necessary for your ISP. 
¾  ISP Specified IP Address -  If you know that your ISP does not automatically 
transmit your IP address to the router during login, select  Use IP Address specified 
by ISP  and enter the IP in dotted-decimal  notation, which your ISP provided. 
¾  Detect Online Interval -  The default value is 0, you  can input the value between 0 
and 120. The router will detect Access Conc entrator online at every interval between 
the time. If the value is 0,  it  means the Router does not detect. 
¾  Primary DNS & Secondary DNS -  If you know that your ISP does not automatically 
transmit DNS addresses to the r outer during login, select Use the following DNS 
servers  and enter the address in dotted-decima l notation of your ISP’s primary DNS 
server. If a secondary DNS server address  is available, enter it as well. 
4.  802.1X + Dynamic IP  If you are provided  802.1x + Dynamic IP  for ISP connection, you should select  
“802.1x + Dynamic IP” and enter the user name and password provided by ISP 
(shown in  Figure 4-8).  
						

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Figure 4-8 
¾  User Name  & Password -  Enter the user name and password for 802.1x 
authentication provided by your ISP 
¾  Host Name  -  Enter the host name. 
¾  MTU Size  -  The normal MTU (Maximum Transmiss ion Unit) value for most Ethernet 
networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs y ou need to reduce the MTU. But this is 
rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your 
ISP connection. 
¾  Primary DNS & Secondary DNS  -  If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, 
select  Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses 
into the correct fields. Othe rwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from 
ISP. 
¾  Get IP with Unicast DHCP:  A few ISPs DHCP servers do not support the 
broadcast applications. If  you cannot get the IP address normally, you can choose 
this option. (You don’t need select this option generally).