Edimax Technology BR-6315SRg User Manual

BR-6315SRg

Wireless IEEE 802.11b/g Broadband

Router with NAS and Print Server

User’s Manual

Version: 1.0(October, 2007)

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Introduction................................................................................................................. 5

Chapter 1 .................................................................................................................. 18

1.1 Cable Modem..................................................................................................... 20

1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL .................................................................................................... 21

1.3 PPPoE................................................................................................................ 23

1.4 PPTP.................................................................................................................. 25

1.5 L2TP................................................................................................................... 27

1.6 Telstra Big Pond ................................................................................................. 29

Chapter 2 .................................................................................................................. 31

2.1 System................................................................................................................ 33

2.1.1 Time Zone........................................................................................................ 34

2.1.2 Password Settings........................................................................................... 35

2.1.3 Remote Management...................................................................................... 36

2.2 WAN................................................................................................................... 38

2.2.1 Dynamic IP...................................................................................................... 39

2.2.2 Static IP Address.............................................................................................. 39

2.2.3 PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet)............................................................................ 39

2.2.4 PPTP............................................................................................................... 39

2.2.5 L2TP................................................................................................................ 39

2.2.6 Telstra Big Pond............................................................................................... 39

2.2.7 DNS................................................................................................................. 40

2.2.8 DDNS .............................................................................................................. 41

2.3 LAN .................................................................................................................... 43

2.4 Wireless.............................................................................................................. 45

2.4.1 Basic Settings.................................................................................................. 46

2.4.2 Advanced Settings........................................................................................... 48

2.4.3 Security............................................................................................................ 50

2.4.3.1 WEP only...................................................................................................... 50

2.4.3.2 802.1x only................................................................................................... 52

2.4.3.3 802.1x WEP Static key ................................................................................. 53

2.4.3.4 WPA Pre-shared key..................................................................................... 54

2.4.3.5 WPA Radius.................................................................................................. 56

2.4.4 Access Control................................................................................................. 57

2.5 QoS .................................................................................................................... 59

2.6 NAT..................................................................................................................... 63

2.6.1 Port Forwarding............................................................................................... 65

2.6.2 Virtual Server................................................................................................... 67

2.6.3 Special Applications......................................................................................... 69

2.6.4 UPnP Settings................................................................................................. 72

2.6.5 ALG Settings.................................................................................................... 73

2.6.6 Static Routing .................................................................................................. 74

2.7 Firewall............................................................................................................... 76

2.7.1 Access Control................................................................................................. 77

2.7.2 URL Blocking................................................................................................... 81

2.7.3 DoS (Denial of Service)................................................................................... 82

2.7.4 DMZ................................................................................................................. 83

2.8 Print Server......................................................................................................... 84

2.8.1 LPR Printing .................................................................................................... 86

2.8.2 IPP Printing...................................................................................................... 93

2.9 File/FTP Server................................................................................................... 98

2.9.1 Users setup ..................................................................................................... 99

2.9.2 File Server......................................................................................................101

2.9.3 FTP Server.....................................................................................................104

2.9.4 Storage Tool....................................................................................................107

2.9.5 Storage Status ................................................................................................109

2.10 BT Download...................................................................................................110

2.11 Web/FTP Download.........................................................................................113

2.12 iTunes Server..................................................................................................115

2.13 Media Server...................................................................................................118

Chapter 3 .................................................................................................................119

3.1 Status and Information.......................................................................................120

3.3 Device Status.....................................................................................................122

3.4 System Log........................................................................................................123

3.5 Security Log.......................................................................................................124

3.6 Active DHCP Client............................................................................................125

3.7 Statistics ............................................................................................................126

Chapter 4 .................................................................................................................127

4.1 Configuration Tools............................................................................................127

4.2 Firmware Upgrade.............................................................................................128

4.3 Reset.................................................................................................................129

Appendix A ..............................................................................................................131

Glossary ..................................................................................................................133

Introduction

Congratulations on purchasing BR-6315SRg wireless broadband router. This wireless broadband router is a cost-effective Internet access sharing router with NAS and print server function, which enables multiple users to share Internet connection, files and printer through a single internet connection. Simply configure Internet connection settings of this wireless broadband router, connect your PC to the LAN port of this router, and you're ready to share files and access the Internet. As your network grows, you can connect another hub or switch to the router’s LAN ports, allowing you to easily expand your network. This Wireless broadband router is equipped with an IEEE 802.11g/b access point, which allows you to build a wireless LAN. The Wireless broadband router provides a total solution for the Small and Medium-sized Business (SMB) and the Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) markets, giving you an instant network today, and the flexibility to deal with tomorrow's network expansion requirements.

Features

- High Internet access throughput

- Allow multiple users to share a single Internet connection

- Supports up to 253 network client users

- Provides two USB port for connecting USB printer or USB mass storage devices

- Internet Access via Cable or xDSL modem

- Allow you to share your files via FTP or Network Neighborhood

- Access Servers on your LAN from the Public Network

- Equipped with four LAN ports (10/100M) and one WAN port (10/100M)

- Provides IEEE 802.11g/b wireless LAN access point

- Support DHCP (Server/Client) for easy setup

- Support advance features such as: special applications, DMZ, virtual server, access control, firewall

- Allow you to monitor the router’s status such as: DHCP Client Log, System Log, Security Log and Device/Connection Status

- Easy to use Web-based GUI for configuration and management

- Remote Management allows configuration and upgrades from a remote site (over the Internet)

Minimum Requirements

- One External xDSL (ADSL) or Cable modem with an Ethernet port (RJ-45)

- Network Interface Card (NIC) for each Personal Computer (PC)

- Computer with a Web-Browser (Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher / Netscape Navigator 7.2 or higher)

Package Contents

- One Wireless broadband router

- One Quick Installation Guide

- One User Manual CD

- One Power Adapter

- Ethernet Cable

- Antenna

- Accessories

Note

The WAN “idle timeout” auto-disconnect function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by access time.

Back Panel

The diagram (fig1.0) below shows the broadband router’s back panel. The router’s back panel is divided into four sections, LAN, WAN, USB, and Reset:

Figure 1.0

1) Local Area Network (LAN) The Broadband router’s 4 LAN ports are where you connect your LAN’s PCs, hubs / switches etc.

2) Wide Area Network (WAN) The WAN port connected to your xDSL or Cable modem which linked to the Internet.

3) USB The USB ports allow you to share your files or printer through them. Each port can support both printer and USB mass storage devices.

Note 1: Please plug the external power of your USB mass storage devices before you connect them to the broadband router.

Note 2: If you have USB mass storage device (like USB external HDD), please plug it to this NAS router’s USB 1 port, and plug the USB flash disk you wish to share files among different PCs and notebooks to the USB 2 port.

4) Reset button When you experience some problem on using this router, or you forgot your password, you can press the reset button for longer than 10 seconds and the router will reset itself to the factory default settings (warning: your original configurations will be replaced with the factory default settings)

Front Panel

On the router’s front panel there are LEDs, which shows the status of this router. Below is the list of each LED and its description.

Figure 1.1

LED

Light

Status

PWR ON Router is powered on WAN

10/100M

ON WAN port is connected at 100Mbps

Off WAN port is connected at 10Mbps

ON WAN is connected

WAN

LNK/ACT

Off WAN is unconnected

Flashing WAN port is sending / receiving data

ON LAN port is connected at 100Mbps LAN

10/100M

Off LAN port is connected at 10Mbps

(Port 1-4)

LAN

LNK/ACT

ON LAN port is connected

Off LAN port is unconnected

(Port 1-4)

Flashing LAN port is sending / receiving data

Description

USB

WLAN-G

ON USB storage device is connected

Off USB storage device is not connected

Flashing USB printer is printing

ON Wireless LAN has been activated

Off Wireless LAN is disabled

Flashing Wireless LAN is sending / receiving data

Setup Diagram

Figure 1.2 below shows a typical setup for a Local Area Network (LAN).

Figure 1.2

Getting started

This is a step-by-step instruction on how to start using the router and get connected to the Internet.

1) Setup your network as shown in the setup diagram above (fig 1.2).

2) You will need to set your LAN PC clients so that it can obtain an IP address automatically. All LAN clients require an IP address. Just like the mailing address in real world, it allows LAN clients to find one another. (If you already configured your PC to obtain an IP automatically, please jump to step 3, page

11)

Configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically

Broadband router’s DHCP function is switched on by default; this means that you can obtain an IP address automatically once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically. This section will show you how to configure your PC’s so that it can obtain an IP address automatically for either Windows 95/98/Me, 2000 or NT operating systems. For other operating systems (Macintosh, Sun, etc.), follow the manufacturer’s instructions. The

following is a step-by-step illustration on how to configure your PC to obtain an IP address automatically for:

2a) Windows 95/98/Me 2b) Windows XP 2c) Windows 2000, and 2d) Windows NT.

2a) Windows 95/98/Me

1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The

Control Panel window will appear.

2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear.

3. Check your list of Network Components. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it; if TCP/I P is installed, jump to step 6.

4. In the Network Component Type dialog box, select Protocol and click Add

button.

5. In the Select Network Protocol dialog box, select Microsoft and TCP/IP and then click the OK button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows installation CD to complete the installation.

6. After installing TCP/IP, go back to the Network dialog box. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Components and then click the Properties butt on.

7. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:

•Bindings: Check Client for Microsoft Networks and File and printer sharing

for Microsoft Networks.

•Gateway: All fields are blank.

•DNS Configuration: Select Disable DNS.

•WINS Configuration: Select Disable WINS Resolution.

•IP Address: Select

Obtain IP address autom atically.

8. Reboot the PC. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.

Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router is the only DHCP server on

your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3

2b) Windows XP

1. Click the Sta rt button and select Settings, then click Network Connections.

The Network Connections window will appear.

2. Double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.

3. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol [TCP/IP] on your list. Select it and click the Properties button.

4. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as

shown on the following screen.

5. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.

Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router is the only DHCP server on

your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3

2c) Windows 2000

1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The

Control Panel window will appear.

2. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections icon. In the Network and Dial-up Connection window, double-click Local Area Connection icon. The Local Area Connection window will appear.

3. In the Local Area Connection window, click the Properties button.

4. Check your list of Network Components. You should see Internet Protocol

[TCP/IP] on your list. Select it and click the Properties button.

5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically as

shown on the following screen.

6. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.

Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router is the only DHCP server on

your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3 .

2d) Windows NT

1. Click the Start button and select Settings, then click Control Panel. The

Control Panel window will appear.

2. Double-click Network icon. The Network window will appear. Select the Protocol tab from the Network window.

3. Check if the TCP/IP Protocol is on your list of Network Protocols. If TCP/IP is not installed, click the Add button to install it now. If TCP/IP is installed, go to step 5.

4. In the Select Network Protocol window, select the TCP/IP Protocol and click the Ok button to start installing the TCP/IP protocol. You may need your Windows CD to complete the installation.

5. After you install TCP/IP, go back to the Network window. Select TCP/IP from the list of Network Protocols and then click the Properties button.

6. Check each of the tabs and verify the following settings:

• IP Address: Select Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.

• DNS: Make all fields blank.

• WINS: Make all fields blank.

• Routing: Make all fields blank.

7. Click OK to confirm the setting. Your PC will now obtain an IP address automatically from your Broadband Router’s DHCP server.

Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router is the only DHCP server on

your LAN. Once you’ve configured your PC to obtain an IP address automatically, please proceed to Step 3

3) Once you have configured your PCs to obtain an IP address automatically, the router’s DHCP server will automatically give each of your LAN clients an IP address. By default the Broadband Router’s DHCP server is enabled so that you can obtain an IP address automatically. To see if you have obtained an IP address, see Appendix A.

Note: Please make sure that the Broadband router’s DHCP server is the only DHCP server on your LAN. If there is another DHCP on your network, then you’ll need to switch one of the DHCP servers off. (To disable the Broadband router’s DHCP server see chapter 2 LAN Port)

4) Once your PC has obtained an IP address from your router, enter the default IP address 192.168.2.1 (broadband router’s IP address) into your PC’s web browser and press <enter>

5) The login screen below will appear. Enter the “User Name” and “Password”

and then click <OK> to login. Note: By default the user name is “admin” and the password is “1234”. For

security reasons it is recommended that you change the password as soon as possible (in General setup/system/password, see chapter 2)

6) The HOME page screen below will appear. The Home Page is divided into

four sections, Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Info and

System Tools.

Quick Setup Wizard (Chapter 1)

Select your Internet connection type and setup the configurations needed to connect to your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

General Setup (Chapter 2)

This section contains configurations for the Broadband router’s advanced functions such as: address mapping, virtual server, access control, hacker attack prevention, DMZ, special applications and other functions to meet your needs.

Status Info (Chapter 3)

In this section you can see the Broadband router's system information, Internet Connection, Device Status, System Log, Security Log and DHCP client information.

Tools (Chapter 4)

This section contains the broadband router’s tool sets - tools include configuration, firmware upgrade and Reset. Configuration tools allow you to

backup (save), restore, or restore to factory default configuration for your Broadband router. The firmware upgrade tool allows you to upgrade your Broadband router's firmware. The RESET tool allows you to reset your Broadband router.

7) Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 1) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start accessing the Internet. The other sections (General Setup, Status Information and Tools) do not need to be configured unless you wish to implement/monitor more advanced features/information. Select the section (Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, St atus Information and Tools) you wish to configure and proceed to the corresponding chapter.

Chapter 1

Quick Setup

The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick

Setup Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below.

Step 1) Time Zone

The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect functions such as log entries and firewall settings.

Parameter Description

Set Time Zone

Time Server

Address

Daylight Savings

Times From

Times to

Select the time zone of the country you are living. The router will set its time based on your selection

You can manually assign time server address if the default time server dose not work

The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If you wish to use this function, you must check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration (below)

Select the period in which you wish to start using daylight saving

Select the period in which you wish to stop using daylight saving

Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2): Broadband Type.

Step 2) Broadband Type

In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below).

Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of connection it requires.

Menu Description

Cable Modem Your ISP will assign you with an IP address automatically

Fixed-IP xDSL Your ISP gave you an IP address already

PPPoE xDSL Your ISP requires you to use Point-to-Point Protocol over

Ethernet (PPPoE)

PPTP xDSL Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling

Protocol (PPTP)

L2TP xDSL Your ISP requires you to use a Layer Two Tunneling

Protocol (L2TP)

Telstra Big Pond This Protocol only used for Telstra Big Pond Internet

service in Australia

Click on one of the WAN type and then proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 or 1.6). Click on Back to return to the previous screen.

1.1 Cable Modem

Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will assign you with an IP address automatically (i.e. DHCP). Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in additional information such as host name and MAC address (see screen below).

Note: The Host Name and MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require these settings.

Parameters Description

If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name

Host Name

provided by your ISP, otherwise leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name.

Your ISP may require a particular MAC address to

MAC Address

connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet connection to. Type in this MAC address in this

section or use the “Clone MAC Address” button to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC (you have to be using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work). To find out the PC’s MAC address see

ppendix A. (see Glossary for an explanation on MAC

address)

Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Cable Modem connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL

Select Fixed-IP xDSL if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.

Parameters Description

IP address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you.

Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g.

255.255.255.0)

DNS address This is the ISP’s DNS server IP address

Gateway IP

This is the ISP’s IP address gateway

address

Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the Fixed-IP x DSL connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3,

1.3 PPPoE

Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.

Parameter Description

User Name

Password

Service Name

Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection

Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection

This is optional. Enter the Service name of your ISP when your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it blank.

This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of

MTU

your transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set the maximum packet size. Please ask your ISP for detailed information.

If you select “Continuous”, the router will maintain the connection to the ISP. If the WAN connection drops, the router will reconnect to the ISP automatically.

Connection T ype

If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will drop the WAN connection if the time period

that no one is using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”. If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” manually from the Web management interface. The WAN connection will not disconnect because of idle timeout. If the WAN line drops and connected at a latter time again, the router will not connect to the ISP by itself.

You can specify an idle time (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packets have been sent (no one using the Internet) during this specified period, the router will automatically disconnect the connection to your ISP.

Note: This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software,

Idle Time

computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends data to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially when your ISP charge you by the connection time.

Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the PPPoE connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

1.4 PPTP

Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.

Parameter Description

Obtain an IP

address

Use the following

IP Address

The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP

automatically before connecting to the PPTP server.

The ISP gave you a static IP to be used to connect IP address to the PPTP server

IP Address

Subnet Mask

This is the IP address that your ISP gave you to establish a PPTP connection

Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g.

255.255.255.0)

Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP’s Gateway

User ID

Password

Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called as Connection ID

Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection

If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP

PPTP Gateway

gateway’s IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address, same as above

Connection ID This is the ID given by your ISP, and this is optional.

BEZEQ-ISRAE

Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel.

If you select “Continuous”, the router will maintain the connection to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again at a latter time, the router will reconnect to the ISP automatically; if you select “Connect On D em and”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the WAN

Connection T ype

connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”. If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” manually from the Web management interface. The WAN connection will not be disconnected because of idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and got connected again at a latter time, the router will not connect to the ISP by itself.

Idle Time

You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packets has been sent (no one using the Internet) throughout this specified period, then the router will automatically disconnect the connection to your ISP.

Note: This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work

properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used

Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the PPTP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

1.5 L2TP

Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.

Parameter Description

Obtain an IP

address

The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before connecting to the L2TP server.

MAC Address

Your ISP may require a particular MAC address to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC's MAC address that you originally made your Internet connection. Type in this MAC address in this section or use the "Clone MAC Address" button to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC (you have to be using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work). To find out the PC's MAC address see Appendix A. (see Glossary for an explanation on MAC address)

Use the following

IP Address IP Address

Subnet Mask

The ISP gave you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server.

This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP connection.

Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g.

255.255.255.0)

Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway

User ID

Password

Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID

Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection

If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, then enter that L2TP

L2TP Gateway

gateway IP address here. If you do not have a L2TP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above

This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of

MTU

your transmission packet to the Internet. Keep default value if you do not wish to set a maximum packet size.

Connection T ype

If you select “Continuous”, the router will maintain the

connection to the ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again at a latter time, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP. If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will connect to the ISP automatically when someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”. If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” manually from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not be disconnected due to the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not connect to the ISP by itself.

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