TP-Link Archer C50 User Manual page 23

Chapter 4
• Connection Mode
• Always On - In this mode, the internet connection will be active all the time.
• Connect on Demand
automatically after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-
established when you attempt to access the internet again. If you want to keep
your internet connection active all the time, please enter 0 in the
field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before
your internet access disconnects.
• Connect Manually
immediately. This mode also supports the
on Demand
after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and not be able to re-establish
when you attempt to access the internet again.
• Authentication Type
Note:
Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you have specified the
some applications are visiting the internet continually in the background.
If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click Advanced.
• Service Name/Server Name
configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP. In most cases, leaving
these fields blank will work.
• MTU (Bytes) - The default MTU size is 1480 bytes. It is not recommended that you
change the default MTU size unless required by your ISP.
• ISP Specified IP Address
the router, please select
provided by your ISP in dotted-decimal notation.
• Detect Online Interval
interval. The default value is 0. You can input the value between 0 and 120. The value
0 means no detect.
- In this mode, the internet connection can be terminated
- You can click
mode. The internet connection can be disconnected automatically
- Choose an authentication type.
- The service name and server name should not be
- If your ISP does not automatically assign IP addresses to
Use IP address specified by ISP
- The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every
Configure the Router in Wireless Router Mode
Connect/Disconnect
Max Idle Time
and enter the IP address
Max Idle Time
to connect/disconnect
function as Connect
Max Idle Time because
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