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by your ISP if provided.
3. If you choose PPPoE, you should enter the following parameters (Figure 4-6):
User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These
fields are case-sensitive.
Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection
after a specified period of inactivity (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. If you wish
to activate Connect on Demand, click the radio button. If you want your Internet connection
to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number
of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to
Max Idle Time, since some applications is visiting the Internet continually in the background.
Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this
option, click the radio button.
Time-based Connecting - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
based on time. Enter the start time in HH:MM format for connecting and end time in HH:MM
format for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields.
Note:
TL-WR542G 54Mbps Wireless Router User Guide
Figure 4-6 WAN - PPPoE
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