Time Zone

Select the time zone for your location. If your location experiences daylight savings, leave the checkmark in the box next to Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes.

MTU

MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. Keep the default setting, Auto, to have the Gateway select the best MTU for your Internet connection. To specify a MTU size, select Manual, and enter the value desired.  You should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range.  By default, MTU is configured automatically.

Host Name

This entry is necessary for some ISPs and can be provided by them.

Domain Name

This entry is necessary for some ISPs and can be provided by them.

PVC Connection

Select a PVC connection number from the drop-down menu.  Then, select the Enable Now to enable the connection

VC Settings

Your ISP will provide the correct settings for VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) fields.  You can either choose Autodetect for the settings to be automatically entered or manually enter the settings yourself:

• Multiplexing

Select LLC or VC, depending on your ISP.

• QOS Type

Select from the drop-down menu:  CBR (Continuous Bit Rate), UBR (Unspecific Bit Rate), or VBR (Variable Bit Rate).

• Pcr Rate

Peak Cell Rate, divide the DSL line rate by 424 to find the PCR to get the maximum rate the sender can send cells.

• Scr Rate

Sustain Cell Rate, sets the average cell rate that can be transmitted.  The SCR is normally lower than the PCR rate.

Configuration Type

The Gateway supports four connection types:

RFC 1483 Bridged

RFC 1483 Routed

RFC 2516 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)

RFC 2364 PPPoA  

Bridged Mode

These types can be selected from the drop-down menu next to Internet Connection. The information required and available features will differ depending on what kind of encapsulation type you select. Some descriptions of this information are included here:

RFC 1483 Bridged

• Dynamic IP

IP Settings.  Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically if your ISP says you are connecting through a dynamic IP address.

RFC 1483 Routed and RFC 1483 Bridged (Static IP Mode)

• Internet IP Address and Subnet Mask

This is the Gateway's IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen by external users on the Internet (including your ISP). If your Internet connection requires a static IP address, then your ISP will provide you with a Static IP Address and Subnet Mask.

• Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the Gateway IP Address.

• DNS (Domain Name Server)

Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS IP Address.

RFC 2516 PPPoE and RFC 2364 PPPoA

• User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and Password you use when logging onto your ISP through a PPPoE connection.

• Connect on Demand

You can configure the Gateway 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 Gateway 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. In the Max Idle Time field, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates.

• Keep Alive Option

This option keeps you connected to the Internet 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 (in other words, the Gateway will check the Internet connection every 30 seconds).

Bridge Mode Only

• Bridge Mode Only

This will make  your Gateway function as a bridge, which makes the Gateway act like a standalone modem.  All NAT and routing is disabled in this mode.

IP Address and Subnet Mask

This is the Gateway IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen on the internal LAN. The default value is 192.168.1.1 for IP Address and 255.255.255.0 for Subnet Mask.

DHCP Server

Keep the default, Enable, to enable the Gateway' DHCP server option. If you already have a DHCP server on your network or you do not want a DHCP server, then select Disable.

Starting IP Address

Enter a numerical value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Do not start with 192.168.1.1 (the IP address of the Gateway).

Number of Address

Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to assign IP addresses to. The absolute maximum is 253--possible if 192.168.1.2 is your starting IP address.

Client Lease Time

The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the Gateway with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be "leased" this dynamic IP address.

Static DNS 1-3

The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP Address. If you wish to utilize another, enter that IP Address in one of these fields. You can enter up to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Gateway will utilize these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers.

WINS

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC's interaction with the Internet. If you use a WINS server, enter that server's IP Address here. Otherwise, leave this blank.