Linksys E3000 User Manual

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High Performance Wireless-N Router

Linksys E3000

Chapter 3: Advanced Configuration

Automatic Configuration - DHCP

The default Internet Connection Type is set to Automatic

Configuration - DHCP . Keep the default only if your ISP

supports DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or

if you connect using a dynamic IP Address . (This option

usually applies to cable connections .)

Internet Connection Type > Automatic Configuration - DHCP

Static IP

If you are required to use a permanent IP address to

connect to the Internet, select Static IP .

Internet Connection Type > Static IP

IP Address

This is the Router’s IP address, when seen

from the Internet . Your ISP will provide you with the IP

address you need to enter here .

Subnet Mask

This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen

by users on the Internet (including your ISP) . Your ISP will

provide you with the Subnet Mask .

Default Gateway

Your ISP will provide you with the

Gateway address, which is the ISP server’s IP address .

DNS

Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS

(Domain Name System) server IP address .

PPPoE

Some DSL-based ISPs use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol

over Ethernet) to establish Internet connections . If you are

connected to the Internet through a DSL line, check with

your ISP to see if they use PPPoE . If they do, you will have

to enable PPPoE .

Internet Connection Type > PPPoE

User Name and Password

Enter the User Name and

Password provided by your ISP .

Service Name (optional)

If provided by your ISP, enter

the Service Name .

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time

You can configure

the Router to cut the Internet connection after it has

been inactive for a specified period of time (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 . To use this

option, select Connect on Demand . In the Max Idle Time

field, enter the number of minutes you want to elapse

before your Internet connection terminates . The default is

5 minutes .

Keep Alive: Redial Period

If you select this option, the

Router will periodically check your Internet connection . If

you are disconnected, then the Router will automatically

re-establish your connection . To use this option, select

Keep Alive . In the Redial Period field, specify how often

the Router should check the Internet connection . The

default is 30 seconds .

PPTP

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a service that

applies to connections in Europe only .

Internet Connection Type > PPTP

If your ISP supports DHCP or you are connecting through

a dynamic IP address, then select Obtain an IP Address

Automatically . If you are required to use a permanent IP

address to connect to the Internet, then select Specify an

IP Address . Then configure the following:

Internet IP Address

This is the Router’s IP address, as

seen from the Internet . Your ISP will provide you with the

IP Address you need to specify here .