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Maximum Idle  Time:
MTU:
Connect mode  select: Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable 
 
Auto-reconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1400 is 
the default MTU.
Use the drop-down menu to select a Schedule that determines when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the...

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Select Static PPPoE if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet 
mask,  and  gateway  addresses.  In  most  cases,  select  Dynamic 
PPPoE.
Enter your PPPoE user name.
Enter  your  PPPoE  password  and  then  retype  the  password  in  the 
Confirm Password box.
Enter the ISP Service Name (optional).
Enter the IP address (Static PPPoE only).
The  default  MAC  Address  is  set  to  the  WAN/Internet  port’s 
physical interface MAC address on the...

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Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable   
Auto-reconnect.
Maximum Transmission Unit - You may need to change the MTU for optimal performance with your specific ISP. 1492 is 
the default MTU.
Use the drop-down menu to select a Schedule that determines when the router should try reconnecting to the Internet in the 
event that the Internet connection is lost. The...

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Wireless Setup
If you want to configure the wireless settings on your 
router using the wizard, click  Wireless Connection 
Setup Wizard  and refer to page 96.
If you want to manually configure the wireless settings 
on your router click  Manual Wireless Connection 
Setup and refer to the next page. 

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(Also called WCN 2.0 in Windows Vista) 
This section is used to enable and configure the 
Wi-Fi Protected Setup settings.
Use  this  section  to  configure  the  Wireless 
Network Settings.
Use the drop-down to enable Wireless Security 
on  the  DIR-685.  The  DIR-685  supports  the 
following security methods:WEP
• 
WPA/WPA2
• 
Wireless Network 
Settings:
Wireless 
Security Mode:
Manual Wireless Connection Setup
WI-FI Protected  Setup: 

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Tick  this  checkbox  to  enable  Wi-Fi  Protected 
Setup (WPS) on the Router. 
Displays the WPS PIN that is currently set on 
the DIR-685.
Click the Generate New PIN  button to generate 
a new WPS PIN.
Click the  Reset PIN to Default button to reset 
the WPS PIN to default settings.
Displays  the  status  of  the  Wi-Fi  Protected 
service.
Click  the  Reset  to  Unconfigured  button  to 
reset the WPS configuration.
Click  the  Add  Wireless...

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Tick  this  checkbox  to  enable  the  wireless 
function.  If  you  do  not  want  to  use  wireless, 
untick  the  box  to  disable  all  the  wireless 
functions.  
Type a name to identify your Wireless Network, 
This name will become the Service Set Identifier 
(SSID) of your wireless network. Create a name 
using  up  to  32  characters.  The  SSID  is  case-
sensitive.
Select one of the following:
Enable Wireless:
802.11 Mode:
Manual Wireless...

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Tick the Auto Channel Scan Selection checkbox to allow the DIR-685 to choose the channel with the least amount of 
interference.
Indicates the channel setting for the DIR-685. By default the channel is set to 6. The Channel can be changed to fit the 
channel setting for an existing wireless network or to customize the wireless network. If you enable  Auto Channel Scan, 
this option will be greyed out.
Select  the  transmission  rate  in  Mbps.  It...

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This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings.
Network Setup
Use this section to configure the IP Address, 
Subnet  Mask  and  Local  Domain  Name  of 
the Router.
DNS Relay can also be enabled/disabled in 
this section.
Use  this  section  to  configure  the  DHCP 
Server Settings.
This  section  shows  a  list  of  devices  that 
currently  have  a  DHCP  lease  issued  from 
the...

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This section will allow you to change the local network settings of the router and to configure the DHCP settings.
Network Setup
Enter the IP address of the router. The default 
IP address is 192.168.0.1.
If you change the IP address, once you click 
Apply,  you  will  need  to  enter  the  new  IP 
address in your browser to get back into the 
configuration utility.
Enter the Subnet Mask. The default subnet 
mask is 255.255.255.0.
Enter a name for...