Siemens SE505 User Manual
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Configuration with Advanced Setup
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The following connection types are available:
◆
Select PPPoE, if you use PPP over Ethernet (
) for your WAN connection (e. g.
for T-DSL (T-Online)). Configuration is similar to Basic Setup, as described on
page 57.
You can now make the following settings in addition to the parameters available in
the Basic Setup:
– Maximum idle time
This is the period of time after which the Internet connection is closed down
automatically if no data is transmitted.
– If you select Keep Alive the Internet connection will be on continuously. This can
lead to high charges if you are using a time-based pricing system!
– You should not normally have to change the settings for
and
◆
Select PPTP, if you use the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (
) for your WAN
connection. Configuration is similar to Basic Setup, as described on page 60.
You can now make the following settings in addition to the parameters available in
the Basic Setup:
– Maximum idle time
This is the period of time after which the Internet connection is closed down
automatically if no data is transmitted.
– If you select Keep Alive the Internet connection will be on continuously. This can
lead to high charges if you are using a time-based pricing system!
◆
Select Static, if the router's WAN connection is assigned a
by
your Internet Service Provider. Configuration is similar to Basic Setup, as described
on page 59.
You can now make the following settings in addition to the parameters available in
the Basic Setup:
– DNS Server
Enter the IP addressed of your preferred DNS servers. If you do not specify a DNS
server, your Internet Service Provider will use his default DNS server.
– Domain name
Enter your router's domain name if your ISP has given you one.
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Select Dynamic, if the router's WAN connection is assigned a
your Internet Service Provider. Configuration is similar to Basic Setup, as described
on page 58.
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Once you have entered the access data and parameters, launch the connection test
by clicking on Test.
i
If your Internet Service Provider used the MAC address of one of
your PC's for registration when setting up your Internet access,
only connect the PC with the registered MAC address to the router
and click on Clone MAC Address. This will replace the router's
current MAC address by the already registered MAC address of the
PC. If you are not sure which PC was used as the identifier, have
your Internet Service Provider register a new MAC address for your
account. Then use this MAC address for the router.