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L2tp, Setting up and configuring the router – Linksys WRVS4400N User Manual

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Setup Tab

Setting Up and Configuring the Router

your connection. To use this option, click the option next to Keep Alive. In the Redial Period
field, you specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection. This option
is enabled by default and the default Redial Period is 30 seconds. Use this option to minimize
your Internet connection response time since it will always be connected.

L2TP

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) is a service that tunnels Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) across
the Internet. It is used mostly in European countries. Check with your ISP for the necessary
setup information.

IP Address—The Router’s IP address, when seen from the WAN, or the Internet. Your ISP will
provide you with the IP Address you need to specify here.

Subnet Mask—The Router’s Subnet Mask. Your ISP will provide you with the Subnet Mask and
your IP address.

Gateway—Your ISP will provide you with the Default Gateway IP Address.

L2TP Server—Enter the IP address of the L2TP server.

User Name and Password—Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP.

Connect on Demand: Max Idle Time—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.
If you wish to activate Connect on Demand, click the Connect on Demand option and enter
the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet connection terminates