User's Manual Part 1

Configuring the Wireless Barricade

then you must specify your account information on this screen as

described below.

Note: If not checked, then this connection will only be used

for backup access if the primary WAN link fails

• Auto Backup/Failover – If this is enabled, then if the telephone

connection goes down, the router will automatically redial.

• MTU – Leave the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) at the

default value (1454) unless you have a particular reason to

change it.

• Maximum Idle Time – Enter a maximum idle time (in minutes)

to define a maximum period of time for which the Internet

connection is maintained during inactivity (Default: 10). If the

connection is inactive for longer than the Maximum Idle Time,

it will be dropped. Enable the Auto-reconnect option to

automatically re-establish the connection as soon as you

attempt to access the Internet again.

• Phone Number – Enter the phone number your service

provider has given to you for Internet access.

• User Name – Enter your ISP account user name.

• Password – Enter your ISP account password.

• Modem Initialization String – This is normally optional, but

may be required by some service providers.

• Has your Internet Service Provider given you an IP address?

– If you are assigned a dynamic IP address every time you dial

up, select No for this item. However, if your ISP has assigned

a fixed IP address for you to use, select Yes for this item and

enter the IP address and subnet mask.

Note: If your ISP has given you a secondary phone number,

or if you have a secondary Internet service account,

then fill in the relevant fields under Secondary Phone

Number.