D-Link DIR-120 - Manual (Page 36)

DIR-120 Ethernet Broadband Router
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To configure the router to be a PPTP client, complete the following fields and click the Save Settings button.
IP Address Type the IP address supplied by your ISP.
Subnet Mask Type the Subnet mask supplied by your ISP.
Gateway
The gateway IP address is used provide access to resources outside your IP Subnet or ISP’s network. Type the
gateway IP address given to you by your ISP.
DNS This entry is for the IP address of your primary domain name server, which should also be provided to you by your
ISP.
Server IP/Name Enter the Server IP address for this protocol into this field. This is the IP address of the server computer that will be
used, along with your computer, to create the Virtual Private Network. This field must be completed for both the
Dynamic IP and Static IP options
PPTP Account Enter the PPTP account name, provided to you by your ISP, here.
PPTP Password Enter your password for this PPTP account here, as stated to you by your ISP.
PPTP Confirm Password Retype the password entered in the PPTP Password field.
Maximum Idle Time A value of 0 in this field means that the PPTP connection will remain connected. If your network account is billed
according to the amount of time the Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an appropriate Idle Time value
(in seconds). This will disconnect the Router after the WAN connection has been idle for the amount of time specified.
The default value = 5.
MTU This field refers to the Maximum Transfer Unit, which is the maximum size of a packet, in bytes, that will be accepted
by the router. The default setting is 1500 bytes. This field should not be altered unless instructed by your ISP.
Connect Mode Select This function, with Connect-on-demand selected, will allow the router to connect any workstation on your LAN to the
Internet upon request. If this function is set at Always-on, no request from the workstation will be needed to connect
to the Internet. If Manual is selected, it will be necessary for the workstation on the LAN to manually connect to the
Internet through this router.