Linksys BEFSX41 User Guide - Page 8

Chapter 2 desired. You should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. Most DSL users should use the default of 1492. When you are finished, click the Save Settings button. Then click the Status tab, and click the Connect button to start the connection. Heart Beat Signal Heart Beat Signal is a service used in Australia only. If you are using a Heart Beat Signal connection, check with your ISP for the necessary setup information. Advanced Configuration When you are finished, click the Save Settings button. Then click the Status tab, and click the Connect button to start the connection. L2TP L2TP is a service that applies to connections in Israel only. Internet Connection Type > Heart Beat Signal User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. Heart Beat Server Enter the IP address of your ISP's Heart Beat server. This is provided by your ISP. Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified 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. To use this option, select Connect on Demand. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max Idle Time is 5 minutes. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection. The default value is 30 seconds. Host Name/Domain Name Enter a Host Name and Domain Name if required by your ISP. MTU The MTU option specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Select Enable if you do not want the Router to regulate this packet size (otherwise, leave it set at Disable) and enter the value desired. You should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. Most DSL users should use the default of 1492. Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint Internet Connection Type > L2TP Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the L2TP server. This is provided by your ISP. User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a specified 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. To use this option, select Connect on Demand. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates. The default Max Idle Time is 5 minutes. Keep Alive: Redial Period If you select this option, the Router will periodically check your Internet connection. If you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically re-establish your connection. To use this option, select Keep Alive. In the Redial Period field, you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection. The default Redial Period is 30 seconds. Host Name/Domain Name Enter a Host Name and Domain Name if required by your ISP. MTU The MTU option specifies the largest packet size permitted for network transmission. Select Enable if you do not want the Router to regulate this packet size (otherwise, leave it set at Disable) and enter the value desired. You should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. Most DSL users should use the default of 1492. When you are finished, click the Save Settings button. Then click the Status tab, and click the Connect button to start the connection. 5