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Chapter 4 WAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 27 3G Backup
LABEL
Enable 3G Backup
Card Description
3G Status
Username
Password
Dial string
APN
Connection
Max Idle
Timeout
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
Use the following
static IP address
IP Address
Obtain DNS info
dynamically
Use the following
static DNS IP
address
Primary DNS
server
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DESCRIPTION
Select this option to have the VDSL Router use the 3G connection as your WAN
or a backup when the wired WAN connection fails.
This field displays the manufacturer and model name of your 3G card if you
inserted one in the VDSL Router. Otherwise, it displays N/A.
This field displays:
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NoDevice when no 3G card is inserted,
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Disabled when the 3G WAN is not activated,
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Up when the 3G connection is up,
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Down when the 3G connection is down,
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NoResponse when there is no response from the inserted 3G card,
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InvalidPIN if the PIN code you entered in the WAN > 3G Backup screen
is not the right one for the 3G card you inserted,
•
NeedPUK if you enter the PIN (Personal Identification Number) code
incorrectly for three times and the SIM card is blocked by your ISP,
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DialFail when the VDSL Router fails to dial up a 3G connection.
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or InvalidSIM when the SIM card is damaged or not inserted.
Type the user name (of up to 70 ASCII printable characters) given to you by
your service provider.
Type the password (of up to 70 ASCII printable characters) associated with the
user name above.
Enter the phone number (dial string) used to dial up a connection to your
service provider's base station. Your ISP should provide the phone number.
For example, *99# is the dial string to establish a GPRS or 3G connection in
Taiwan.
Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your service provider.
Connections with different APNs may provide different services (such as
Internet access or MMS (Multi-Media Messaging Service)) and charge method.
You can enter up to 31 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
Select Nailed Up if you do not want the connection to time out.
Select on Demand if you do not want the connection up all the time and
specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field.
This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the VDSL Router
automatically disconnects from the ISP.
0 means the Internet session will not timeout.
Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use the following
static IP address.
Select this to have the VDSL Router get the DNS server addresses from the ISP
automatically.
Select this to have the VDSL Router use the DNS server addresses you
configure manually.
Enter the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
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