Asus Router RX3141 User Manual

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5.2.3 PPPoE Unnumbered 
Some of the ADSL service providers may offer PPPoE unnumbered service. Choose this connection mode if 
your ISP provides such service. 
 
Figure 5.11. WAN – PPPoE Unnumbered Configuration 
Connection 
Mode drop-
down list  

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5.2.3.1  WAN PPPoE Unnumbered Configuration Parameters 
Table 5.3 describes the configuration parameters available for PPPoE unnumbered connection mode. 
Table 5.3. WAN PPPoE Unnumbered Configuration Parameters 
Setting Description 
Connection Mode Select PPPoE Unnumbered from the connection mode drop-down list.  
Traditionally, each network interface must have a unique IP address. 
However, an unnumbered interface does not have to have a...

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5.2.3.2  Configuring PPPoE Unnumbered for WAN 
Follow the instructions below to configure PPPoE unnumbered settings: 
1.  Open the Router Connection configuration page by double clicking the 
Router Setup Î 
Connection menu.  
2. Select 
PPPoE Unnumbered from the WAN Connection Mode drop-down list as shown in Figure 
5.11. 
3.  Enter user name and password provided by your ISP.. 
4.  (Optional) Enter the service name if required by your ISP....

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5.2.5 Static IP 
   
Figure 5.13. WAN – Static IP Configuration 
5.2.5.1  WAN Static IP Configuration Parameters 
Table 5.4 describes the configuration parameters available for static IP connection mode. 
Table 5.4. WAN Static IP Configuration Parameters 
Setting Description 
Connection Mode Select Static from the connection mode drop-down list. 
IP Address WAN IP address provided by your ISP. 
Subnet Mask WAN subnet mask provided by your ISP....

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6 DHCP Server Configuration 
6.1  DHCP (Dynamic Host Control Protocol) 
6.1.1 What is DHCP? 
DHCP is a protocol that enables network administrators to centrally manage the assignment and distribution of 
IP information to computers on a network. 
When you enable DHCP on a network, you allow a device — such as the RX3141 — to assign temporary IP 
addresses to your computers whenever they connect to...

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Figure 6.1. DHCP Server Configuration Page 
2.  Enter the information for the IP Address Pool (Begin/End Address), Subnet Mask, Lease Time 
and Default Gateway IP Address, fields; others, such as Primary/Secondary DNS Server IP 
Address and Primary/Secondary WINS Server IP Address are optional. However, it is 
recommended that you enter the primary DNS server IP address in the space provided. You may 
enter the LAN IP or your ISP’s DNS IP in the primary DNS Server IP...

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Field Description 
LAN to DNS servers and relay the results back to the LAN computers. Note 
that both the primary and secondary DNS servers are optional. 
Primary/Secondary 
WINS Server IP 
Address (optional) The IP address of the WINS servers to be used by computers that receive IP 
addresses from the DHCP IP address pool. You don’t need to enter this 
information unless your network has WINS...

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7 Configuring Static Routes 
You can use Configuration Manager to define specific routes for your Internet and network data 
communication. This chapter describes basic routing concepts and provides instructions for creating static 
routes. Note that most users do not need to define static routes. 
7.1  Overview of IP Routes 
The essential challenge of a router is: when it receives data intended for a particular destination, which next...

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7.2 Static Route 
 
Figure 7.1.  Routing Configuration Page 
7.2.1  Static Route Configuration Parameters 
The following table defines the available configuration parameters for static routing configuration. 
Table 7.1. Static Route Configuration Parameters 
Field Description 
Destination Address Specifies the IP address of the destination computer or an entire destination 
network. It can also be specified as all zeros to indicate that this...