TP-Link Archer C7 User Manual page 39

Static IP - You can check this radio button to use Static IP as the secondary connection
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to connect to the local area network provided by ISP.
Connect on Demand - In this mode, the Internet connection can be terminated automatically
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after a specified inactivity period (Max Idle Time) and be re-established when you attempt to
access the Internet again. If you want your Internet connection keeps active all the time,
please enter "0" in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want
to have elapsed before your Internet access disconnects.
Connect Automatically - The connection can be re-established automatically when it was
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down.
Time-based Connecting - The connection will only be established in the period from the
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start time to the end time (both are in HH:MM format).
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Note:
Only when you have configured the system time on "System Tools → Time Settings" page,
will the Time-based Connecting function can take effect.
Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually.
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After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect from your
Internet connection, and you will not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, check 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 that you wish to have the Internet connecting
last unless a new link is requested.
Click the Connect button to connect immediately. Click the Disconnect button to disconnect
immediately.
Caution: Sometimes the connection cannot be terminated although you specify a time to Max Idle
Time because some applications are visiting the Internet continually in the background.
If you want to do some advanced configurations, please click the Advanced button, and the page
shown in Figure 4-7 will then appear:
Archer C7 AC1750 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router
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