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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access
disconnects.
Keep Alive and Redial Period. This option keeps your PPPoE-enabled Internet access connected
indefinitely, even when it sits idle. If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet
connection. If the connection is down, then the Router will automatically re-establish the connection. To use
this option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds.
When you are finished, click the Save Settings button. Then click the Status tab, and click the Connect
button to start the connection.
RAS (for SingTel)
Remote Access Service (RAS) is a service that applies to connections in Singapore only. For users in
Singapore, check with Singtel for information on RAS.
User Name and Password. Enter the User Name and Password supplied by Singtel.
RAS Plan. Select the type of plan you have.
Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after
it has been inactive for a specific period of time (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. If you want your Internet connection to remain on 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 access
disconnects.
NOTE: For DSL users, if you
need to enable PPPoE support,
remember to remove any PPPoE
applications that are installed
on your PCs.
Figure 5-6: RAS (for Singtel)
Figure 5-5: PPPoE