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Appendix A: Glossary
After you apply the changes, the “Internet Status” indicator will read “connection
OK” if your Router is set up properly.
PPPoA
Enter the PPPoA information in the provided spaces, and click “Next”. Click
“Apply” to activate your settings.
1. User name - Enter the user name. (Assigned by your ISP).
2. Password - Enter your password. (Assigned by your ISP).
3. Retype Password - Confirm the password. (Assigned by your ISP).
4. VPI/VCI - Enter your Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit
Identifier(VCI) parameter here. (Assigned by your ISP).
Disconnect after X...
This feature is used to automatically disconnect the Router from your ISP when
there is no activity for a specified period of time. For instance, placing a check
mark next to this option and entering “5” into the minute field will cause the
Router to disconnect from the Internet after five minutes of no Internet activity.
This option should be used if you pay for your Internet service by the minute.
Channel and SSID
To change the channel of operation of the Router, select the desired channel
from the drop-down menu and select your channel. Click “Apply Changes” to
save the setting. You can also change the SSID. The SSID is the equivalent to
the wireless network’s name. You can make the SSID anything you want to. If
there are other wireless networks in your area, you should give your wireless
network a unique name. Click inside of the SSID box and type in a new name.
Click “Apply Changes” to make the change.
ESSID Broadcast
Many wireless network adapters currently on the market possess a feature
known as site survey. It scans the air for any available network and allows each
computer to automatically select a network from the survey. This occurs if the
computer’s SSID is set to “ANY”. Your Belkin Router can block this random
search for a network. If you disable the “ESSID Broadcast” feature, the only way
a computer can join your network is by its SSID being set to the specific name of
the network (like WLAN). Be sure that you know your SSID (network name) before
enabling this feature. It is possible to make your wireless network nearly invisible.
By turning off the broadcast of the SSID, your network will not appear in a site
survey. Obviously, turning off the broadcast feature of the SSID helps increase
security.