Figure 8-16: Apn Selection Mode - Manual; Figure 8-17: Apn Selection Mode - Custom Values - Linksys WRT54G3G-VN User Manual

Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband
4. The router will disconnect the connection automatically if it doesn't receive the reply from Keep Alive
Server2. (Total time => Server1: 6 times, Server2: 5 times)
5. The Router will try to reconnect after the keep alive redial period. (Redial period is a parameter of keep
alive on the 3G/UMTS Network page. The 3G status is disconnected so the keep alive mode can work.)
Disconnect if idle for. If you want to disconnect the Router from the HSDPA/3G/UMTS or GPRS network if no data
has been sent or received from the Vodafone network for a specific period of time, then enter the number of
minutes you want to specify in the field provided.
PAP or CHAP
Authentication. Select the authentication type used by your service provider: PAP or CHAP. If you do not know
which type to use, select Auto.
APN Configuration
APN Selection Mode. Configure how the Router will selects its Access Point Name (APN) or network. If you want
the Router to select a suitable APN based on the current SIM card, select Auto. If you want to override the
automatic selection, select Manual. Then select a suitable APN from the Home Network drop-down menu. If you
want to specify values that may not be in the standard configuration (such as a corporate APN), select Custom
Values. Then complete the APN Name, User Name, Password, DNS Supplied by Network, and DNS 1-2 fields as
needed.
Home Network. If you selected Manual, select the Vodafone network that provides your service.
If you selected Custom Values, complete the following:
APN Name. The APN (Access Point Name) Name is automatically entered by the Router. Do not change this
setting unless told to do so by either Vodafone or LInksys technical support, or the IT manager of your
company. If you have access to a private APN, you can enter its name here.
User Name. The User Name is automatically entered by the Router. Do not change this setting unless told to
do so by either Vodafone or LInksys technical support, or the IT manager of your company. If you have access
to a private APN, you can enter the new User Name here.
Password. The Password is automatically entered by the Router. Do not change this setting unless told to do
so by either Vodafone or Linksys technical support, or the IT manager of your company. If you have access to
a private APN, you can enter the new Password here.
Chapter 8: Configuring the Wireless-G Router for 3G/UMTS Broadband
The Setup Tab - 3G/UMTS Network

Figure 8-16: APN Selection Mode - Manual

Figure 8-17: APN Selection Mode - Custom Values

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