TP-Link TL-R470t+ User Manual

TL-R470T+

Load Balance Broadband Router

Rev: 1.1.0 1910010609

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FCC STATEMENT

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1)This device may not cause harmful interference.

2)This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CE Mark Warning

This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Package Contents

The following items should be found in your box:

¾One TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router

¾One power cord for TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router

¾One Resource CD for TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router, including:

•This User Guide

•Other Helpful Information

) Note:

1)The provided power cord may be different due to local power specifications.

2)Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor.

Conventions

The router or TL-R470T+ mentioned in this guide stands for TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router without any explanation.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1. Introduction ........................................................................................		1
1.1	Overview of the Router ..................................................................................................	1
1.2	Features.........................................................................................................................	1
1.3	Conventions...................................................................................................................	2

Chapter 2.		Hardware installation .........................................................................	3
2.1	Panel Layout..................................................................................................................		3
	2.1.1	The Front Panel................................................................................................................	3
	2.1.2	The Rear Panel ................................................................................................................	3
2.2	System Requirements ...................................................................................................		4
2.3	Installation Environment Requirements .........................................................................		4
2.4	Connect to Ground ........................................................................................................		4
2.5	Connecting the Router...................................................................................................		5

Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide			.................................................................... 7
3.1	Configure PC .................................................................................................................		7
3.2	Login............................................................................................................................		10
Chapter 4. Configuring the Router ....................................................................			14
4.1	Status...........................................................................................................................		14
4.2	Quick Setup .................................................................................................................		16
4.3	Network........................................................................................................................		16
	4.3.1	WAN/LAN Number .........................................................................................................	16
	4.3.2	LAN.................................................................................................................................	17
	4.3.3	WAN ...............................................................................................................................	18
	4.3.4	Network Service Detection.............................................................................................	29
	4.3.5	MAC Clone .....................................................................................................................	30
	4.3.6	Load Balance .................................................................................................................	30
	4.3.7	Balance Policy................................................................................................................	34
	4.3.8	WAN Port Parameter......................................................................................................	35
4.4	DHCP...........................................................................................................................		36
	4.4.1	DHCP Settings ...............................................................................................................	37
	4.4.2	DHCP Clients List...........................................................................................................	38
	4.4.3	Address Reservation ......................................................................................................	38
4.5	Forwarding...................................................................................................................		39
	4.5.1	Virtual Servers................................................................................................................	40
	4.5.2	Port Triggering................................................................................................................	41
	4.5.3	DMZ................................................................................................................................	43
	4.5.4	UPnP ..............................................................................................................................	44
	4.5.5	ALG ................................................................................................................................	45
4.6	Security........................................................................................................................		45
	4.6.1	Firewall ...........................................................................................................................	46
	4.6.2	IP Filtering ......................................................................................................................	47

	4.6.3	Domain Filtering .............................................................................................................	49
	4.6.4	MAC Filtering..................................................................................................................	51
	4.6.5	Screen ............................................................................................................................	52
4.7	Static Routing ..............................................................................................................		55
4.8	Session Limit ...............................................................................................................		57
	4.8.1	Session Limit ..................................................................................................................	57
	4.8.2	Session List ....................................................................................................................	58
4.9	QoS..............................................................................................................................		59
	4.9.1	QoS Settings ..................................................................................................................	59
	4.9.2	QoS Rules List ...............................................................................................................	59
4.10 IP & MAC Binding........................................................................................................			61
	4.10.1	Binding Setting ...............................................................................................................	61
	4.10.2	ARP List..........................................................................................................................	63
4.11	Dynamic DNS ..............................................................................................................		63
	4.11.1	Dyndns DDNS ................................................................................................................	64
	4.11.2	PeanutHull DDNS...........................................................................................................	64
	4.11.3	Comexe DDNS...............................................................................................................	65
	4.11.4	No-IP DDNS ...................................................................................................................	66
4.12	Switch Settings ............................................................................................................		67
	4.12.1	Port Statistics .................................................................................................................	68
	4.12.2	Port Mirror ......................................................................................................................	68
	4.12.3	Port Rate Control............................................................................................................	69
	4.12.4	Port Parameter ...............................................................................................................	69
	4.12.5	Port Status......................................................................................................................	70
	4.12.6	Port VLAN ......................................................................................................................	71
4.13	System Tools...............................................................................................................		71
	4.13.1	Time Settings .................................................................................................................	72
	4.13.2	Diagnostic Tools.............................................................................................................	73
	4.13.3	Firmware.........................................................................................................................	74
	4.13.4	Factory Defaults .............................................................................................................	75
	4.13.5	Backup and Restore.......................................................................................................	75
	4.13.6	Reboot............................................................................................................................	77
	4.13.7	Password........................................................................................................................	77
	4.13.8	System Log ....................................................................................................................	78
	4.13.9	Remote Management.....................................................................................................	78
	4.13.10Statistics .........................................................................................................................		79
	4.13.11IP NAT Table..................................................................................................................		80
	4.13.12NAT Source Port Settings ..............................................................................................		81
Appendix A: Specifications...................................................................................			82
Appendix B: Preventing Lightning .......................................................................			83
Appendix C: FAQ....................................................................................................			84
Appendix D: Glossary............................................................................................			88

TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router User Guide

Chapter 1.Introduction

Thank you for choosing TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router!

1.1Overview of the Router

The TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router possesses excellent throughput and driving load capability, which consumedly meets the requirements from Internet cafe and small office with volumes of users, making a more expedite communication. The superior performance will bring you full-new experience of a non-bottle-neck network.

TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router provides three adjustable WAN/LAN ports which can work as WAN port or LAN port. By the factory defaults, TL-R470T+ is set to work in the dual WAN ports mode with port 1 and port 2 as WAN ports, while port 3~5 are LAN ports. The Router features fully automatically load balance policy, no need for any manually work, it works with backup and load balancing functions. The connection will furbish when one line is broken down, while the streaming will part automatically.

TL-R470T+ makes plenty of applications become a reality. It can be used for constructing intranet FTP, WEB, and Mail server, etc. Inaccessibly, it features network game ports opened, MSN audio conversation and special application setting, providing much more additional value to your network.

Featuring firewall and VPN Pass-through, the TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router resists most common Internet attacks and ensures secure data connectivity and transmission over the Internet.

TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router is easy-to-manage. Quick Setup is supported and friendly help messages are provided for every step. So you can configure it quickly and share Internet access, files and fun comfortably.

1.2Features

¾Complies with IEEE 802.3, 802.3u , 802.3x standards

¾1 fixed WAN port (port 1), 1 fixed LAN port (port 5), and 3 adjustable WAN/LAN ports (By defaults, port 2 is WAN port, port 3~4 are LAN ports), backup connections automatically for each other

¾Supports Port Bandwidth Control, Port Mirror for LAN ports

¾Supports IP address-based QoS

¾Built-in NAT and DHCP server supporting static IP address distributing

¾Supports Virtual Server, Port Triggering, and DMZ host

¾Built-in firewall supporting IP address filtering, Domain Name filtering, and MAC address filtering

¾Supports connecting/disconnecting Internet at a specified time of day

¾Supports access control, allowing parents and network administrators to establish restricted access policies based on the time of day for children or staff

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¾Supports TCP/IP, PPPoE, DHCP, ICMP, NAT, SNTP

¾Supports UPnP, Dynamic DNS, Static Routing, VPN pass-through

¾Supports Traffic Statistics

¾Supports IP & MAC Binding, Switch Setting, and Session Limit

¾Supports ICMP-FLOOD, UDP-FLOOD, TCP-SYN-FLOOD filter

¾Ignores Ping packets from WAN or LAN ports

¾Supports firmware upgrade

¾Supports Remote and Web management

1.3Conventions

Parameters provided in the pictures are just references for setting up the product, which may differ from the actual situation.

You can set the parameters according to your demand.

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Chapter 2.Hardware installation

2.1Panel Layout

2.1.1The Front Panel

The Router’s LEDs are located on the front panel (View from left to right).

			Figure 2-1
LED Descriptions:
	Name	Status	Indication
	PWR	Not lit	The router is power off.
		Lit up (Green)	The router is power on.
		Not lit	The router has a hardware error.
	SYS	Lit up (Green)	The router has a hardware error.
		Flashing	The router works properly.
		(Green)
		Not lit	There is no device linked to the corresponding port.
		Lit up	There is a device linked to the corresponding port but no
			activity. (Green light indicates the corresponding port is
		(Green/Yellow)
	WAN/LAN		working as a LAN port, and yellow indicates WAN port.)
		Flashing	There is an active device linked to the corresponding port.
			(Green light indicates the corresponding port is working as a
		(Green/Yellow)
			LAN port, and yellow indicates WAN port.)

2.1.2The Rear Panel

The rear panel contains the following features. (Viewed from left to right)

Figure 2-2

¾AC power receptacle: Connect the female of the power cord head here, and the male head to the AC power outlet.

¾RESET: Use the button to restore the router to the factory defaults.

There are two ways to reset the router:

Method one: Use the Factory Defaults function on System Tools -> Factory Defaults page in the router's Web-based Utility.

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Method two: With the router powered on, use a pin to press and hold the Reset button (about 5 seconds) until the SYS LED lights up and flashes. And then release the button and wait the router to reboot to its factory default settings.

) Note:

Ensure the router is powered on before it restarts completely.

¾LAN: A 10/100Mbps RJ45 port for connecting the router to the local PCs. Port 5 is a fixed LAN port.

¾WAN/LAN: Three RJ45 ports which can be adjusted to be WAN or LAN ports. By defaults, port 2 is WAN port, while port 3 and port 4 are LAN ports.

¾WAN: A RJ45 port for connecting the router to a cable, DSL modem or Ethernet. Port 1 is a fixed WAN port.

) Note:

The previous configurations will be cleared if the number of WAN/LAN ports is changed.

2.2System Requirements

¾Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet)

¾One DSL/Cable modem that has an RJ45 connector (It’s not necessary if you connect the router to Ethernet)

¾Each PC on the LAN needs a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors

¾Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or later

2.3Installation Environment Requirements

¾Not in direct sunlight or near a heater or heating vent

¾Not cluttered or crowded. There should be at least 2 inches (5 cm) of clear space on all sides of the router

¾Well ventilated (especially if it is in a closet)

¾Operating temperature: 0 ~40 (32 ~104 )

¾Operating Humidity: 10%~90%RH, Non-condensing

) Note:

1)Do not use this product near water, for example, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

2)Avoid using this product during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning.

2.4Connect to Ground

Connecting the router to ground is to quickly release the lightning over-voltage and over-current of the router, which is also a necessary measure to protect the body from electric shock. The following will instruct you to connect the Router to the Ground.

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Connecting to the Ground via the power supply

The Router can be grounded via the PE Protecting Earth cable of the AC power supply as shown in the following figure.

) Note:

If you intend to connect the Router to the ground via the PE Protecting Earth cable of AC power cord, please make sure the PE Protecting Earth cable in the electrical outlet is well grounded in advance.

2.5Connecting the Router

Before you install the router, you should connect your PC to the Internet through your broadband service successfully. If there is any problem, please contact with your ISP for help. After that, please install the router according to the following steps. Don't forget to pull out the power plug and keep your hands dry.

1.Power off your PC(s), Cable/DSL modem, and the router.

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2.Connect the PC(s) and all Switches/Hubs on your LAN to the LAN Ports on the router, shown in figure 2-3.

3.Connect the DSL/Cable modem to the WAN port on the router, shown in figure 2-3.

4.Connect the AC power adapter to the AC power socket on the router, and the other end into an electrical outlet. The router will start to work automatically.

5.Power on your PC(s) and Cable/DSL modem.

Figure 2-3

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Chapter 3.Quick Installation Guide

After connecting the TL-R470T+ router into your network, you should configure it. This chapter describes how to configure the basic functions of your TL-R470T+ Load Balance Broadband Router. These procedures only take you a few minutes. You can access the Internet via the router immediately after it has been successfully configured.

3.1Configure PC

Step 1: Click the Start menu on your desktop, right click My Network Places, and then select Properties (shown in Figure 3-1).

Figure 3-1

Step 2: In the next screen, right click Local Area Connection (LAN), and then select

Properties.

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Figure 3-2

Step 3: In the next screen, select General tab, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click the Properties button.

Figure 3-3

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Step 4: Configure the IP address as shown in Figure 3-4. After that, click OK.

Figure 3-4

) Note:

You can configure the PC to get an IP address automatically, select “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain DNS server address automatically” in the screen above. For Windows 98 OS or earlier, the PC and router may need to be restarted.

Now, you can run the Ping command in the command prompt to verify the network connection. Please click the Start menu on your desktop, select run tab, type cmd in the field, and then type ping 192.168.0.1 on the next screen, and then press Enter.

If the result displayed is similar to the screen below, the connection between your PC and the Router has been established.

Figure 3-5

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If the result displayed is similar to the screen shown below, it means that your PC has not connected to the Router.

Figure 3-6

You can check it follow the steps below:

) Note:

1)Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct?

The LEDs of LAN port which you link to the device and the LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit.

2)Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct?

If the Router's IP address is 192.168.0.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.0.2 ~ 192.168.0.254, the gateway must be 192.168.0.1.

3.2Login

Once your host PC is properly configured, please proceed as follows to use the Web-based Utility: Start your web browser and type the private IP address of the Router in the URL field: http://192.168.0.1.

After that, you will see the screen shown below, enter the default User Name admin and the default Password admin, and then click OK to access to the Quick Setup screen. You can follow the steps below to complete the Quick Setup.

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Figure 3-7

) Note:

If the above screen (Figure 3-7) does not prompt, it means that your web-browser may be set to a proxy. Choose Tools menu→Internet Options→Connections→LAN Settings, in the screen that appears, cancel the Using Proxy checkbox, and click OK to finish it.

Step 1: Select the Quick Setup tab on the left of the main menu and the “Quick Setup” screen will appear. Click the Next button.

Figure 3-8

Step 2: Select the connection type to connect to the ISP and then click the Next button.

Figure 3-9

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) Note:

Three popular ways to connect to Internet are provided in Quick Setup. Please select one compatible with your ISP. If you are given another way not listed here, refer to Network→ WAN for detailed list.

Step 3: If you choose PPPoE, you will see the screen as shown in Figure 3-10. Enter the Username and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP.

Figure 3-10

Step 4: If you choose Dynamic IP in Figure 3-9, the router will automatically receive the IP parameters from your ISP without needing to enter any parameters.

Step 5: If you Choose Static IP, you should enter the detailed IP information in Figure 3-11. Click the Next button

Figure 3-11

Step 6: After that, you will see the next screen. Click Finish to complete the quick installation.

Figure 3-12

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Chapter 4.Configuring the Router

This User Guide recommends using the “Quick Installation Guide” for first-time installation. For advanced users, if you want to know more about this device and make use of its functions adequately, you need to read this chapter and configure advanced settings though the Web-based Utility.

After your successful login, you can configure and manage the router. There are main menus on the left of the Web-based Utility. Submenus will be available after you click one of the main menus. On the center of the web-based Utility, you can configure the function. Besides this, you can refer to the help on the right of the Web-based Utility. To apply any settings you have altered on the page, please click the Save button.

4.1Status

Choose “Status” menu, you can view the router's current status and configuration as shown in Figure 4-1. All information is read-only.

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Figure 4-1

¾LAN - This field displays the current information for the LAN, including the “MAC address”, “IP address” and “Subnet Mask”.

¾WAN - This field displays the parameters applied to the WAN ports of the router, including “MAC address”, “IP address”, “Subnet Mask”, “Default Gateway” and so on. The number of WAN ports can be configured on the “Network→WAN Number” page. Dual WAN ports mode is set by default.

) Note:

If PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP is chosen as the WAN connection type, the Disconnect button will be shown here while you are accessing the Internet. You can also cut the connection by clicking the

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button. If you have not connected to the Internet, a Connect button will be shown, and you can then establish the connection by clicking the button.

¾Traffic Statistics: This field displays the traffic statistics of WAN ports.

¾System Up Time: This field displays the time of the router running from the time it is powered on or is reset.

4.2Quick Setup

Please refer to chapter 3"Quick Installation Guide".

4.3Network

Choose menu “Network”, the next submenus are shown below. The submenus “Network Service Detection”, “Load Balance” and “Balance Policy” will be hidden when the Router is set to single WAN port mode for these features are only provided in the mode of multiple WAN ports.

Figure 4-2

Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the corresponding function. The detailed explanations for each submenu are provided below.

4.3.1WAN/LAN Number

Choose menu “Network→WAN/LAN Number”, you can set the number of WAN ports on the screen below.

The Router supports multiple WAN ports. The modes of single WAN port, dual WAN ports, ternary WAN ports and quad WAN ports are provided.

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Figure 4-3

¾WAN Number – Here allows you to select the total number of WAN ports at your need. And the Router will adjust the physical ports accordingly, which can be illustrated on the following port sketch.

) Note:

1)By default, TL-R470T+ is set to work at the mode of dual WAN ports.

2)The previous configurations will be cleared if the number of WAN/LAN ports is changed.

4.3.2LAN

Choose menu “Network→LAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the LAN on the screen below.

Figure 4-4

¾MAC Address - This field displays the physical address of the LAN. The value can't be changed.

¾IP Address - Enter the IP address for the LAN of the Router, the formal is in dotted-decimal notation (the factory default value is 192.168.0.1).

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¾Subnet Mask - An address code that determines the range of the network. Our Router supports VLSM (Variable Length Subnet Mask), with which you can enter the subnet mask according to your demand.

) Note:

1)If you change the IP address of the LAN, you must use the new IP address to login to the router.

2)If the new LAN IP Address you set is not in the same subnet, the IP Address pools in the DHCP sever will not take effect, until they are re-configured. Besides this, the Virtual Server and DMZ Host may change accordingly at the same time; you’d better re-configure it as well.

4.3.3WAN

Choose menu “Network→WAN”, you can configure the IP parameters of the WAN on the screen below.

The Router provides six connection types for WAN to connect to the Internet, they are “Dynamic IP”, “Static IP” , “PPPoE”, ”BigPondCable” , “L2TP” and “PPTP”. For configuring the WAN, you should select the connection type firstly according your needs.

1.Dynamic IP

If you aren’t given any login parameters and IP information, please select Dynamic IP (shown in Figure 4-5), then the router will automatically get IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Renew button to renew the IP parameters from your ISP. Click the Release button to release the IP parameters.

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Figure 4-5

¾WAN Port: Here allows you to select the WAN port to configure.

¾Interior network: When the WAN is connecting with a LAN, you can select the option, and enter the LAN IP addresses in the field, then the WAN port will only transmit the traffic whose destination IP address are contained in the field.

¾MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you need to reduce the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.

¾Primary DNS & Secondary DNS - If your ISP gives you one or two DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the primary and secondary addresses into the correct fields. Otherwise, the DNS servers will be assigned dynamically from ISP.

) Note:

If you get ‘Address not found' errors when you go to a Web site, it is likely that your DNS servers are set up improperly. You should contact your ISP to get correct DNS server.

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¾Get IP with Unicast DHCP: A few ISPs' DHCP servers do not support the broadcast applications. If you can not get the IP address normally, you can choose this option. (You don’t need select this option generally).

¾Ingress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for ingress traffic.

¾Egress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for egress traffic.

2.Static IP

If you are given a fixed IP (static IP), please select Static IP (shown in Figure 4-6), and then fixed IP parameters specified by your ISP.

Figure 4-6

¾WAN Port: Here allows you to select the WAN port to configure.

¾IP Address - Enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP.

¾Subnet Mask - Enter the subnet Mask in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP, usually is 255.255.255.0.

¾Default Gateway - Enter the gateway IP address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP (Optional).

¾MTU Size - The normal MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 Bytes. For some ISPs you may need to modify the MTU. But this is rarely required, and should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP connection.

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¾Primary DNS - Type the DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP (Optional).

¾Secondary DNS - Type another DNS address in dotted-decimal notation provided by your ISP if provided (Optional).

¾Ingress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for ingress traffic.

¾Egress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for egress traffic.

3.PPPoE

If you are given a user name and a password, please select PPPoE (shown in Figure 4-7). If you are not sure which connection type you use currently, please contact your ISP to obtain the correct information.

Figure 4-7

¾WAN Port: Here allows you to select the WAN port to configure.

¾User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case-sensitive.

¾Connect on Demand - You can configure the router to disconnect your Internet connection after a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time). If your Internet connection has been terminated 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, check the radio button and click Save to apply.

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) Note:

1)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 you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

2)Sometimes the connection can not be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time. This is because there may still be active applications in the background, which may cause fee accounted by your ISP.

¾Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected. To use this option, click the radio button.

¾Time-based Connecting - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect based on time. Enter the start time in HH:MM for connecting and end time in HH:MM for disconnecting in the Period of Time fields.

) Note:

Only you have set the system time on System Tools→Time screen, will the Time-based Connecting function take effect.

¾Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection automatically even though you attempt to access the Internet again. You need click the Connect button manually to connect immediately, or click the Disconnect button manually to disconnect immediately; To use this option, click 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 in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

) Note:

1)If you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting last unless a new link is requested.

2)Sometimes the connection cannot be disconnected although you specify a time to Max Idle Time. This is because there may still be active applications in the background, which may cause fee accounted by your ISP.

Click the Advanced button to set up the advanced option as shown in Figure 4-8.

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Figure 4-8

¾MTU Size- The default MTU size is 1492 bytes, which is usually fine. For some ISPs, you need modify the MTU. This should not be done unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.

¾Service Name/AC Name - The service name and AC (Access Concentrator) name should not be configured unless you are sure it is necessary for your ISP.

¾ISP Specified IP Address - If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit your IP address to the router during login, select Use IP Address specified by ISP and enter the IP address in dotted-decimal notation, which your ISP provided.

¾Detect Online Interval - The default value is 0, you can input the value between 0 and 120. The router will detect Access Concentrator online at every interval between the times. If the value is 0, it means the Router does not detect.

¾Primary DNS & Secondary DNS - If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses to the router during login, select Use the following DNS servers and enter the address in dotted-decimal notation of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server address is available, enter it as well.

¾Ingress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for download traffic.

¾Egress Bandwidth: Enter the bandwidth for upload traffic.

4.BigPondCable

If your ISP provides BigPond Cable (or Heart Beat Signal) connection, please select BigPond Cable option.

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