User manual ASUS VE205N-A

[. . . ] IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT. SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. RX3041 V2 Router User's Manual Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1. 1 Features and Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] PPPoE: PPPoE is a common connection type used for xDSL. PPTP: PPP Tunneling Protocol can support multi-protocol Virtual Private Network (VPN) L2TP: Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol can support multi-protocol Virtual Private Network (VPN) BigPond: BigPond is an Australian internet service provider and is a subsidiary of Telstra. 21 RX3041 V2 Router User's Manual 2. 4. 2 Dynamic IP address The Host Name is optional, but may be required by some ISPs. The default MAC address is set to the WAN's physical interface on the router. Use this address when registering for Internet service, and do not change it unless it is required by your ISP, You can use the "Clone MAC Address" button to copy the MAC address of the Ethernet Card installed by your ISP and replace the WAN MAC address with this MAC address. Request IP address: Enter the IP address of the device which you will clone. You can specify the maximum size of the packets transmitted to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you do not wish to set a maximum packet size. MAC Cloning: Enable or disable MAC cloning option. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of the device you want to clone. 22 RX3041 V2 Router User's Manual 2. 4. 3 Static IP address If your Internet Service Provider has assigned a fixed address, enter the assigned address and subnet mask for the router, then enter the gateway address of your ISP. IP address assigned by your ISP: The IP address is provided by your ISP. Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask of the router. ISP Gateway Address: Enter the gateway address at ISP end. You can specify the maximum size of the packets transmitted to the internet. You can specify the maximum size of the packets transmitted to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you do not wish to set a maximum packet size. Maximum Idle Time: You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no packet has been sent (no one using the Internet) during this specified period, the router will automatically end its connection with your ISP. Connection Mode: Select the connection mode PPTP uses, it includes Keep-alive, auto-connect and manual-on. MPPE: To enable or disable Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption mode. 25 RX3041 V2 Router User's Manual 2. 4. 6 L2TP The L2TP window allows user to configure basic L2TP settings for the router. L2TP Account: Enter the L2TP Account provided by the ISP. L2TP Password: Enter the password provided by the ISP. Retype Password: Retype the password for confirmation purposes. L2TP Gateway: If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, then enter that L2TP gateway IP address here. If you do not have a L2TP gateway then enter the ISP's Gateway IP address. IP Address: This is the IP address provided by your ISP to establish a L2TP connection. [. . . ] In this case, you can automatically adjust to physical changes in the network layout. Working Mode: Select the router acts as router or gateway. Listen Mode: Enable this mode to allow RIP server to receive routing information and update the routing information. Supply Mode: Enable this mode to allow RIP server to send out routing information and update the routing information. 39 RX3041 V2 Router User's Manual 2. 9 UPnP 2. 9. 1 Settings UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) allows automatic discovery and configuration of equipment attached to your LAN. UPnP is supported by Windows ME, XP, or later. [. . . ]