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Chapter 5: Configuring the Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Static IP
If you are required to use a permanent IP address, then select Static IP.
IP Address. This is the IP address that the Router has, when seen from the Internet. Your ISP will provide
you with the IP Address you need to specify here.
Subnet Mask. This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen by external users on the Internet (including your
ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask.
Gateway. Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway Address.
DNS 1-3. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS (Domain Name System) Server IP Address.
WINS. The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) converts NetBIOS names to IP addresses. If you use a
WINS server, enter that server’s IP address here. Otherwise, leave this field blank.
PPPoE
Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections for
end-users. If you use a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE. If they do, you will have to
enable it.
User Name and Password. Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.
Connect on Demand and Idle Timeout. You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it
has been inactive for a specific period of time (Idle Timeout). 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
Figure 5-4: Static IP
static ip address: a fixed address
assigned to a computer or device
connected to a network.
subnet mask: an address code that
determines the size of the network.
default gateway: a device that forwards
Internet traffic from your local area
network.
pppoe: a type of broadband connection
that provides authentication (username
and password) in addition to data
transport.