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Custom Static Routes, Restart Counter Now - connection issues
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router 6. (Optional) Control the volume of Internet traffic. You can use either the traffic volume control feature or the connection time control feature: • Select the Traffic volume control by radio button and then select one of the following options: - No Limit. No restriction is applied when the traffic limit is reached. - Download only. The restriction is applied to incoming traffic only. - Both Directions. The restriction is applied to both incoming and outgoing traffic. • Select the Connection time control radio button and enter the allowed hours in the Monthly limit field. 7. (Optional) If your ISP charges for extra data volume when you make a new connection, enter the extra data volume in MB in the Round up data volume for each connection by field. 8. In the Traffic Counter section, set the traffic counter to begin at a specific time and date. If you want the traffic counter to start immediately, click the Restart Counter Now button. 9. In the Traffic Control section, specify whether the router should issue a warning message before the monthly limit of Mbytes or hours is reached. By default, the value is 0 and no warning message is issued. You can select one of the following to occur when the limit is attained: • The Internet LED blinks white or amber. • The Internet connection is disconnected and disabled. 10. Click the Apply button. The Internet Traffic Statistics section helps you to monitor the data traffic. 11. To update the Traffic Statistics section, click the Refresh button. 12. To display more information about the data traffic on your router and to change the poll interval, click the Traffic Status button. Custom Static Routes Typically, you do not need to add static routes unless you have multiple routers or multiple IP subnets on your network. As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case: • Your main Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP. • You have an ISDN router on your home network for connecting to the company where you are employed. This router's address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100. • Your company's network address is 134.177.0.0. When you set up your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local Manage Your Network 127