SnapGear 1.7.8 - Manual (Page 36)

Field Description
Serial port to dial-out on
Select the SnapGear appliance COM (serial) port you will
use for the modem that will dial your ISP. This port will be
dedicated for the Internet connection; any attempt to dial-in
using this COM port will be blocked.
Note: If a port was previously setup for dial-in and is later
enabled for Internet access, the dial-in function is
automatically disabled.
Name of Internet provider Enter the name of your ISP.
Phone number to dial Enter the number to dial to reach your ISP. If you are behind
a PABX that requires you to dial a prefix for an outside line
(e.g. 0 or 9) ensure you enter the appropriate prefix.
ISP DNS Server Enter the DNS server address supplied by your ISP.
Username and password Enter the unique username and password allocated by your
ISP. The Password and Confirm Password fields must
match.
Click Advanced to configure the following options.
Field Description
Idle timeout
By default, the SnapGear appliance dials-on-demand (i.e.
when there is traffic trying to reach the Internet) and
disconnects if the connection is inactive (i.e. when there is
no traffic to/from the Internet) for 15 minutes. If using dial-
on-demand, this value can be set from 0 to 99 minutes.
Selecting Stay Connected will disable the idle timeout.
Redial setup If the dial up connection to the Internet fails, Max
Connection Attempts specifies the number of redial
attempts to make before discontinuing . Time Between
Redials specifies the number of seconds to wait between
redial attempts.
Statically assigned IP
address The majority of ISPs dynamically assign an IP address to
your connection when you dial-in. However some ISPs use
pre-assigned static addresses. If your ISP has given you a
static IP address, enter it in Local IP Address and enter the
address of the ISP gateway in Remote IP Address.
Connecting to the Internet
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