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To configure the router to be a L2TP client, complete the following fields and click the Save Settings button.
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
DNS
Server IP/Name
L2TP Account
L2TP Password
L2TP Confirm Password
Maximum Idle Time
MTU
Connect Mode Select
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Type the IP address supplied by your ISP.
Type the Subnet mask supplied by your ISP.
The gateway IP address is used provide access to resources outside your IP Subnet or ISP's network. Type the
gateway IP address given to you by your ISP.
This entry is for the IP address of your primary domain name server, which should also be provided to you by your
ISP.
Enter the Server IP address for this protocol into this field. This is the IP address of the server computer that will be
used, along with your computer, to create the Virtual Private Network. This field must be completed for both the
Dynamic IP and Static IP options
Enter the L2TP account name, provided to you by your ISP, here.
Enter your password for this L2TP account here, as stated to you by your ISP.
Retype the password entered in the L2TP Password field.
A value of 0 in this field means that the L2TP connection will remain connected. If your network account is billed
according to the amount of time the Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an appropriate Idle Time value
(in seconds). This will disconnect the Router after the WAN connection has been idle for the amount of time specified.
The default value = 5.
This field refers to the Maximum Transfer Unit, which is the maximum size of a packet, in bytes, that will be accepted
by the router. The default setting is 1500 bytes. This field should not be altered unless instructed by your ISP.
This function, with Connect-on-demand selected, will allow the router to connect any workstation on your LAN to the
Internet upon request. If this function is set at Always-on, no request from the workstation will be needed to connect
to the Internet. If Manual is selected, it will be necessary for the workstation on the LAN to manually connect to the
Internet through this router.
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