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Other Features and Settings Options This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of settings. For normal operation, there is no need to use this screen or change any settings. Figure 44: Options Screen Data - Options Screen Backup DNS IP Address TFTP Enable Firmware Upgrade using TFTP UPnP Enable UPnP Services Allow Configuration... Enter the IP Address of the DNS (Domain Name Servers) here. These DNS will be used only if the primary DNS is unavailable. • If enabled, TFTP (Trivial FTP) can be used to upgrade the firmware in this device. This is normally not required; a Windows utility is available for this purpose. • You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first; instructions for using TFTP will be available with the upgrade. • UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN. UPnP is by supported by Windows ME, XP, or later. • If Enabled, this device will be visible via UPnP. • If Disabled, this device will not be visible via UPnP. • If checked, then UPnP users can change the configuration. • If Disabled, UPnP users can only view the configuration. But currently, this restriction only applies to users running Windows XP, who access the Properties via UPnP. (e.g. Right - click the Wireless Router in My Network Places, and select Properties) 69 TEW-431BRP User Guide Allow Internet access to be disabled MTU MTU size • If checked, then UPnP users can disable Internet access via this device. • If Disabled, UPnP users can NOT disable Internet access via this device. But currently, this restriction only applies to users running Windows XP, who access the Properties via UPnP. (e.g. Right click the Wireless Router in My Network Places, and select Properties) MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value should only be changed if advised to do so by Technical Support. • Enter a value between 1 and 1500. • This device will still auto-negotiate with the remote server, to set the MTU size. The smaller of the 2 values (auto-negotiated, or entered here) will be used. • For direct connections (not PPPoE or PPTP), the MTU used is always 1500. 70

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Other Features and Settings
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Options
This screen allows advanced users to enter or change a number of settings. For normal opera-
tion, there is no need to use this screen or change any settings.
Figure 44: Options Screen
Data - Options Screen
Backup DNS
IP Address
Enter the IP Address of the DNS (Domain Name Servers) here. These
DNS will be used only if the primary DNS is unavailable.
TFTP
Enable Firm-
ware Upgrade
using TFTP
If enabled, TFTP (Trivial FTP) can be used to upgrade the firm-
ware in this device. This is normally not required; a Windows
utility is available for this purpose.
You must obtain the firmware upgrade file first; instructions for
using TFTP will be available with the upgrade.
UPnP
Enable UPnP
Services
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic discovery and
configuration of equipment attached to your LAN. UPnP is by
supported by Windows ME, XP, or later.
If Enabled, this device will be visible via UPnP.
If Disabled, this device will not be visible via UPnP.
Allow Configu-
ration...
If checked, then UPnP users can change the configuration.
If Disabled, UPnP users can only view the configuration. But
currently, this restriction only applies to users running Windows
XP, who access the
Properties
via UPnP. (e.g. Right - click the
Wireless Router in
My Network Places
, and select
Properties
)
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Allow Internet
access to be
disabled
If checked, then UPnP users can disable Internet access via this
device.
If Disabled, UPnP users can NOT disable Internet access via this
device. But currently, this restriction only applies to users running
Windows XP, who access the
Properties
via UPnP. (e.g. Right -
click the Wireless Router in
My Network Places
, and select
Prop-
erties
)
MTU
MTU size
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value should only be changed if
advised to do so by Technical Support.
Enter a value between 1 and 1500.
This device will still auto-negotiate with the remote server, to set
the MTU size. The smaller of the 2 values (auto-negotiated, or en-
tered here) will be used.
For direct connections (not PPPoE or PPTP), the MTU used is
always 1500.