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Do not enter anything in this box if your ISP does not require a service 
name.
4 Enter the MTU value supp lied by your ISP in the MTU text box. If your ISP 
has not supplied an MTU value, leave this at the default value. The 
default is 1454.
5 Select an idle time from the  Maximum Idle Time drop down list. This is 
the amount of time without Internet activity that you want to allow 
before the Router ends the PPPoE session.
6 Check all of your settings, and then click  Next.
Dynamic IP Address Mode
To setup the Router for use with  a dynamic IP address connection:
1 Select the  ISP provides configuration dynamically (via DHCP)  and then 
click  Next.
Figure 18    Hostname Screen
2Some ISPs require a host name. If your ISP has this requirement, enter the 
host name in the  Host Name text box (Figure 18
) and click  Next. The 
Clone MAC Address screen displays.
Figure 19    Clone MAC Address Screen 
						

							
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3If your ISP requires an assigned MAC address, select  Yes, I would like to 
enter a MAC address manually  and enter the values for a MAC address if 
required ( Figure 19
). If the computer you are now using is the one that 
was previously connected directly to the cable modem, choose  Ye s ,  
please clone the MAC address from the PC I’m currently using.
Static IP Mode
To setup the Router for use with  a static IP address connection, use the 
following procedure:
1 Select  ISP has provided a static IP address,  (see Figure 16
) and then click 
Next. Figure 20
 displays. 
Figure 20    Static IP Mode Screen
2Enter your IP Address in the  IP Address text box.
3 Enter your subnet mask in the  Subnet Mask text box.
4 Enter your ISP Rou ter address in the Internet (ISP) Gateway Address  text 
box.
5 Enter your primary DNS address in the  Primary DNS Address text box.
6 Enter your secondary DNS address in the  Secondary DNS Address text 
box.
This step is optional. Not all ISPs require a secondary DNS address.
7 Check all of your settings, and then click  Next. 
						

							
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PPTP Mode
Figure 21   PPTP Mode Screen
To setup the Router for use with a PPTP connection, use the following 
procedure:
1 Enter your PPTP server address in the  PPTP Server Address text box.
2 Enter your PPTP user name in the  PPTP User Name text box.
3 Enter your PPTP password in the  PPTP Password text box.
4 Enter your  Primary DNS Address  andSecondary DNS address .
Your ISP may provide you with primary and secondary DNS addresses. If 
they have been provided, enter the addresses in the appropriate text 
boxes. If not, leave  0.0.0.0 in the boxes.
5 Enter the value supplied by your ISP in the  MTU text box. If your ISP has 
not supplied an MTU value, leave this at  the default value. The default is 
1460.
6 Select an idle time from the  Maximum Idle Time drop-down list. This is 
the amount of time without Internet activity that you want to allow 
before the Router ends the PPTP session.
7 Check all of your settings, and then click  Next.Figure 22
 displays. 
						

							
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Figure 22    PPTP IP Settings
8IP settings must be used when establishing a PPTP connection. Fill in the 
Initial IP Address  and the Initial Subnet Mask  fields if your ISP has 
provided you with these settings. Alterna tively, if the PPTP server is 
located in your DSL modem, click  Suggest to select an IP address on the 
same subnet as the PPTP server. 
						

							
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Heart Beat Signal Mode(For Australia only)
Figure 23   Heart Beat Signal Mode Screen
To set up the Router for us e with an L2TP connection, use the following 
procedure:
1 IT is a service used in Australia only. If you are using Heart Beat Signal 
connection, check with your ISP for  the necessary setup information.
2 Enter the User Name and Password you use when logging nonto your ISP 
through a Heart Beat connection. 
						

							
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LAN SettingsFigure 24    LAN IP Address Screen
This screen displays a suggested LAN IP address and subnet mask of the 
Router. It also allows you to change the IP address and subnet mask.
DHCP The Router contains a Dynamic Host  Configuration (DHCP) server that 
can automatically configure the TCP/IP settings of every computer on 
your network.
Figure 25    DHCP Server Setup Screen
To activate the DHCP Server option, select  Enable the DHCP server with 
the following settings:  and specify the IP pool ra nge. The largest available 
continuous IP pool will be automatically entered; if this is not appropriate, 
make your required changes. To disable DHCP, select  Do not enable the 
DHCP server . Click Next when you have finished. 
						

							
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Wireless SettingsFigure 26   Wireless Configuration Screen
This screen displays the Channel and  Service Area Name. It also allows 
you to change these settings. There are a maximum of 14 channels, the 
number available to you is dependent on  the country you reside in. 
Selecting Clear Channel Select  from the Channel drop-down list allows 
the Router to automatically select  an available channel when first 
powered on.
The Service Area Name default for 3Com  products is “3Com”. Up to 32 
(case sensitive) characters can  be entered for the Service Area Name.
3Com strongly recommends that y ou change the SSID to something 
other than the default.
Click  Next when you have finished.
If you are configuring the  Router from a wireless computer any changes 
you make to the wireless configuration will result in communication 
between the Router and your computer being lost. This is why 3Com 
strongly recommends that you conf igure the Router from a wired 
computer.
It is very important that you  set up your wireless clients to use the same 
Service Area Name or SSID as the one you use on this screen. If your 
clients use a different Service Area Name then they will not be able to 
communicate with the Router.
The choice of channel is less important as Clients will generally search all 
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channel you select as this may be usef ul if you experience problems with 
your clients.
Summary
Figure 27    Configuration Summary Screen
When you complete the Setup Wizard, a configuration summary will 
display. 3Com recommends that you verify th e configuration information 
of the Router and th en print this page for your records. Click  Finish to 
display the Wizard completed screen, shown in  Figure 28 
						

							
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Figure 28   Wizard Completed Screen
If you have made changes to the LAN Settings or wireless configuration 
options, you may need to reconfigur e the computer you are using in 
order to make contact  with the Router again.
Your Router is now configured and ready for use.
See  Chapter 5
 for a detailed description of the Router configuration 
screens. 
						

							
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