Linksys Instant Wireless BEFW11S4 User Manual page 17

Static IP
If your ISP says that you are connecting through a static (or fixed) IP
address, select this option from the drop-down menu (as shown in Figure 5-
4). The Router will utilize that static IP Address when the following infor-
mation is entered into the appropriate field:
• WAN IP Address and Subnet Mask This is the Router's IP Address and
Subnet Mask as seen by external users on the Internet (including your
ISP).
• Default Gateway Address Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway
IP Address.
• DNS (Domain Name Server) IP Address Your ISP will provide you
with at least one DNS IP Address.
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Figure 5-4
® Series Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch
PPPoE
Some DSL-based
ISPs use PPPoE
( P o i n t - t o - P o i n t
Protocol
Ethernet) to estab-
lish
tions with an end-
user. If you are
using a DSL line,
check with your ISP
to see if they use
PPPoE. If they do
use PPPoE, select
this from the drop-
down
shown in Figure 5-
5).
If you do enable PPPoE, remember to remove any existing PPPoE applica-
tions already on any of your PCs.
• User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password you use
when logging onto your ISP connection.
• Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time You can configure the Router
to disconnect your ISP connection after a specified period of time (Max
Idle Time). If you have been disconnected 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 con-
nection to remain on 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 access disconnects.
• Keep Alive Option and Redial Period This option keeps you connected to
your ISP indefinitely, even when your connection sits idle. To use this
option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive. The default Redial Period
is 30 seconds.
over
communica-
menu (as
Figure 5-5
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