EtherFast
®
Cable/DSL Routers
53
Instant Broadband
™
Series
52
RAS
Remote
Access
Service (RAS)
(shown in
Figure 9-8) is
a service that
applies to con-
nections in
Singapore
only. For users
in Singapore,
check with
Singtel for
information on
RAS.
User Name and Password Enter the User Name and Password supplied
by Singtel.
RAS Plan Select the type of plan you have.
Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to
cut your connection with your ISP after a specified period of time (Max Idle
Time). If you have been disconnected 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 radio button. If you want your Internet connection to
remain on at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter
the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access
disconnects.
Keep Alive Option and Redial Period This option keeps your PPPoE-
enabled Internet access connected indefinitely, even when it sits idle. To
use this option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive. The default Redial
Period is 30 seconds.
To apply any of the settings you change on a page, click the Apply button.
To cancel any values you’ve entered on any page, click the Cancel button.
Continue to the “Password” section.
Figure 9-8
PPTP
Point to Point
Tunneling Protocol
(PPTP) (shown in
Figure 9-7) is a
service that applies
to connections in
Europe only.
Specify WAN IP
Address This is the
IP address that the
Router has, when
seen from the
WAN, or the
Internet. Your ISP
will provide you
with the IP Address
you need to specify
here.
Subnet Mask This is the Router’s Subnet Mask, as seen by external users
on the Internet (including your ISP). Your ISP will provide you with the
Subnet Mask.
Default Gateway Address Your ISP will provide you with the Default
Gateway Address.
Connect on Demand and Max Idle Time You can configure the Router to
cut your connection with your ISP after a specified period of time (Max Idle
Time). If you have been disconnected 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 radio button. If you want your Internet connection to
remain on at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field. Otherwise, enter
the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet access
disconnects.
Keep Alive Option and Redial Period This option keeps your PPPoE-
enabled Internet access connected indefinitely, even when it sits idle. To
use this option, click the radio button next to Keep Alive. The default Redial
Period is 30 seconds.
To apply any of the settings you change on a page, click the Apply button.
To cancel any values you’ve entered on any page, click the Cancel button.
Continue to the “Password” section.
Figure 9-7
