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Chapter 4 Advanced Configuration Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select the Keep Alive option, the Router will keep the connection alive by sending out a few data packets periodically, so your ISP thinks that the connection is still active. This option keeps your connection active indefinitely, even when it sits idle. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds. MTU The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. In most cases, keep the default, Auto. To specify the MTU, select Manual, and then enter the maximum MTU size. Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Cancel Changes to undo them. Click Back to return to the Network screen without saving any changes. PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service used in Europe, Israel, and other countries. packets periodically, so your ISP thinks that the connection is still active. This option keeps your connection active indefinitely, even when it sits idle. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds. MTU The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. In most cases, keep the default, Auto. To specify the MTU, select Manual, and then enter the maximum MTU size. Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Cancel Changes to undo them. Click Back to return to the Network screen without saving any changes. Heart Beat Signal Heart Beat Signal is a service used in Australia only. PPTP Specify WAN IP Address Enter the external IP address of the Router. Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of the Router. Default Gateway Address Enter the IP address of the default gateway. User Name and Password Enter your account's User Name and Password. The maximum number of characters is 60. Connect on Demand If you select the Connect on Demand option, the connection will be disconnected after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If you have been disconnected 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. Enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. The default Max Idle Time is 5 minutes. Keep Alive If you select the Keep Alive option, the Router will keep the connection alive by sending out a few data 10/100 16-Port VPN Router Heart Beat Signal User Name and Password Enter your account's User Name and Password. The maximum number of characters is 60. Heart Beat Server Enter the IP address of the Heart Beat server. MTU The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. In most cases, keep the default, Auto. To specify the MTU, select Manual, and then enter the maximum MTU size. Click Save Settings to save your changes, or click Cancel Changes to undo them. Click Back to return to the Network screen without saving any changes. DMZ Setting The Router comes with a special DMZ port, which is used for setting up public servers. The DMZ port sits between the local network ports and the Internet port. Servers on the DMZ are publicly accessible. Use of the DMZ port is optional; it may be left unconnected. Using the DMZ is preferred and is, if practical, a strongly recommended alternative to using public LAN servers or putting these servers on WAN ports where they are not protected and not accessible by users on the LAN. 13

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Chapter 4
Advanced Configuration
13
10/100 16-Port VPN Router
Keep Alive: Redial Period
If you select the Keep Alive
option, the Router will keep the connection alive by
sending out a few data packets periodically, so your ISP
thinks that the connection is still active. This option keeps
your connection active indefinitely, even when it sits idle.
The default Redial Period is
30
seconds.
MTU
The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting
specifies the largest packet size permitted for network
transmission. In most cases, keep the default,
Auto
.
To specify the MTU, select
Manual
, and then enter the
maximum MTU size.
Click
Save Settings
to save your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to undo them. Click
Back
to return to the
Network
screen without saving any changes.
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service used
in Europe, Israel, and other countries.
PPTP
Specify WAN IP Address
Enter the external IP address of
the Router.
Subnet Mask
Enter the subnet mask of the Router.
Default Gateway Address
Enter the IP address of the
default gateway.
User Name and Password
Enter your account’s User
Name and Password. The maximum number of characters
is 60.
Connect on Demand
If you select the Connect on
Demand option, the connection will be disconnected
after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If you
have been disconnected 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. Enter the number of minutes you want to
have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects. The
default Max Idle Time is
5
minutes.
Keep Alive
If you select the Keep Alive option, the Router
will keep the connection alive by sending out a few data
packets periodically, so your ISP thinks that the connection
is still active. This option keeps your connection active
indefinitely, even when it sits idle. The default Redial
Period is
30
seconds.
MTU
The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting
specifies the largest packet size permitted for network
transmission. In most cases, keep the default,
Auto
.
To specify the MTU, select
Manual
, and then enter the
maximum MTU size.
Click
Save Settings
to save your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to undo them. Click
Back
to return to the
Network
screen without saving any changes.
Heart Beat Signal
Heart Beat Signal is a service used in Australia only.
Heart Beat Signal
User Name and Password
Enter your account’s User
Name and Password. The maximum number of characters
is 60.
Heart Beat Server
Enter the IP address of the Heart Beat
server.
MTU
The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) setting
specifies the largest packet size permitted for network
transmission. In most cases, keep the default,
Auto
.
To specify the MTU, select
Manual
, and then enter the
maximum MTU size.
Click
Save Settings
to save your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to undo them. Click
Back
to return to the
Network
screen without saving any changes.
DMZ Setting
The Router comes with a special DMZ port, which is used
for setting up public servers. The DMZ port sits between
the local network ports and the Internet port. Servers on
the DMZ are publicly accessible. Use of the DMZ port is
optional; it may be left unconnected.
Using the DMZ is preferred and is, if practical, a strongly
recommended alternative to using public LAN servers or
putting these servers on WAN ports where they are not
protected and not accessible by users on the LAN.