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Dialup ISP Settings
The Dial-Up Settings Page allows you to set up the router to access the Internet using a dial-up modem.
Dial-Up Account
Enter the dial-up account settings as follows:
Account/User name: Enter the account name or the user name provided by your ISP. The account name or user name will be transmitted to the ISP's server when connecting.
Password: The account password for the dial-up ISP.
Telephone: The telephone number or access number to dial for connectivity. Type in the number using the format described in your modem's user manual.
Alternative Telephone: An alternative number which will be dialed if the first is not available. This number is optional.
Dial-Up Connection Status
The router can automatically dial the ISP when a connection is needed or can be configured to wait for manual intervention.
To have the modem connect automatically, select Connect automatically, disconnect after idle for __ min. The router will connect whenever an outbound connection request is made from a computer on the LAN. The connection will be terminated if no data transfer occurs during the specified time interval.
Select Connect and disconnect manually to disable auto dialing and allow manual control over connecting via dial-up. To connect manually, click the Dial-Up Status link at the top of the page and then click either Connect or Disconnect.
Internet (IP) Address
Dial-Up ISPs usually assign the IP address automatically when connecting. The default setting of Get Dynamically from ISP will configure the router to accept the ISP assigned IP address. Select Get Automatically From ISP to use ISP assigned DNS server addresses.
If your ISP has assigned a static IP address, select Use Static IP Address and type in the IP addresses in the respective fields. To use different DNS addresses, select Use These DNS Servers and enter the DNS server IP addresses in the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server (optional) address fields.
Modem Type
The following modem-specific parameters can be used to tune the router for different modems:
Serial Line Speed: Select the baud rate with which the serial port of the router and the modem connect. Available speeds range from 4.8Kbps to 460.8Kbps.
Modem Type: If your modem type is on the list, select it. For most 56Kbps modems, the U.S. Robotics 56K FAX EXT PnP selection should work. If this does not work, select User Defined Modem and type in the Initialization string for you modem. The Initialization string is usually defined in the modem’s User Manual.
Dial-Up Type: Select Tone if your phone line supports touch tone dialing or select Pulse for pulse mode dialing. Select Otheruse Dial String to configure additional options such as Auto-Answer, etc. Consult your modem manual for dial strings.
 

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