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Select your Internet connection type and then input the configurations needed to connect to your Internet Service 
Provider (ISP). 
 
General Setup (Chapter 2) 
This section contains configurations for the Broadband router’s advance functions such as:  Address Mapping, Virtual 
Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, DMZ, Special applications and other functions to meet your LAN 
requirements.  
 
Status Info (Chapter 3) 
In this section you can see the Broadband routers system information, Internet Connection, Device Status, System Log, 
Security Log and DHCP client information.  
 
Tools (Chapter 4) 
This section contains the broadband router’s Tools - Tools include Configuration tools, Firmware upgrade and Reset. 
Configuration tools allow you to Backup (save), Restore, or Restore to Factory Default configuration for your Broadband 
router. The Firmware upgrade tool allows you to upgrade your Broadband routers firmware. The RESET tool allows you 
to reset your Broadband router. 
 
7)  Click on Quick Setup Wizard (see chapter 1) to start configuring settings required by your ISP so that you can start 
accessing the Internet. The other sections (General Setup, Status Information and Tools) do not need to be 
configured unless you wish to implement/monitor more advance features/information. 
Select the section (Quick Setup Wizard, General Setup, Status Information and Tools) you wish to configure and 
proceed to the corresponding chapter.  
 
Chapter 1 
 
Quick Setup 
The Quick Setup section is designed to get you using the broadband router as quickly as possible. In the Quick Setup 
you are required to fill in only the information necessary to access the Internet. Once you click on the Quick Setup 
Wizard in the HOME page, you should see the screen below.  
 
Step 1) Time Zone 
The Time Zone allows your router to base its time on the settings configured here, this will affect functions such as Log 
entries and Firewall settings. 
 
Parameter Description 
Set Time Zone Select the time zone of the country you are currently in. The router will set its time 
based on your selection 
Time Server Address  You can manually assign time server address if the default time server dose not work 
Daylight Savings The router can also take Daylight savings into account. If you wish to use this function, 
you must check/tick the enable box to enable your daylight saving configuration (below)
Times From  Select the period in which you wish to start daylight Savings Time  
						

							 
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Times to  Select the period in which you wish to end daylight Savings Time 
 
Click on NEXT to proceed to the next page (step 2) Broadband Type. 
 
Step 2) Broadband Type 
 
In this section you have to select one of four types of connections that you will be using to connect your broadband 
router’s WAN port to your ISP (see screen below).  
 
Note: Different ISP’s require different methods of connecting to the Internet, please check with your ISP as to the type of 
connection it requires. 
 
Menu Description 
Cable Modem  Your ISP will automatically give you an IP address 
Fixed-IP xDSL  Your ISP has given you an IP address already  
PPPoE xDSL  Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) 
connection.  
PPTP xDSL  Your ISP requires you to use a Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) connection.  
L2TP xDSL  Your ISP requires you to use a Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection.  
Telstra Big Pond  This Protocol only used for Australia’s ISP connection.  
 
Click on one of the WAN type and then proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5 or 1.6). Click 
on Back to return to the previous screen. 
 
1.1  Cable Modem  
Choose Cable Modem if your ISP will automatically give you an IP address. Some ISP’s may also require that you fill in 
additional information such as Host Name and MAC address (see screen below).  
 
Note: The Host Name and MAC address section is optional and you can skip this section if your ISP does not require 
these settings for you to connect to the Internet.  
						

							 
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Parameters Description 
Host Name If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP, otherwise 
leave it blank if your ISP does not require a Host Name. 
MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the Internet. 
This MAC address is the PC’s MAC address that your ISP had originally connected your 
Internet connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section or use the “Clone MAC 
Address” button to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC address of that PC 
(you have to be using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work). To find out the 
PC’s MAC address see Appendix A. (see Glossary for an explanation on MAC address) 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the Cable Modem connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features 
supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
 
1.2 Fixed-IP xDSL 
Select Static-IP xDSL if your ISP has given you a specific IP address for you to use. Your ISP should provide all the 
information required in this section.  
 
Parameters Description 
IP address  This is the IP address that your ISP has given you.  
Subnet Mask  Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) 
Gateway  address  This is the ISP’s IP address gateway 
  
						

							 
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Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the Static-IP x DSL connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features 
supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
						

							 
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1.3 PPPoE 
Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the 
information required in this section. 
 
Parameter Description 
User Name  Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection  
Password  Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection 
Service Name This is optional. Enter the Service name should your ISP requires it, otherwise leave it 
blank. 
MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the 
Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a maximum packet size. 
Connection Type If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line 
breaks down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP. 
If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when 
someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The 
router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet 
exceeds the “Idle Time”. 
If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” 
manually from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not disconnect due to 
the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not 
auto-connect to the ISP. 
Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no 
packets have been sent (no one using the Internet) during this specified period, the 
router will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP.  
Note: This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some 
network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For 
example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even 
when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not 
using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this 
function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your 
ISP charge you by time used. 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the PPPoE connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by 
this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
  
						

							 
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1.4 PPTP 
Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the 
information required in this section. 
 
 
Parameter Description 
Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before 
connecting to the PPTP server. 
Use the following  
IP Address The ISP give you a static IP to be used to connect IP address to the PPTP server 
IP Address  This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a PPTP connection 
Subnet Mask  Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) 
Gateway  Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway 
User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called 
a Connection ID 
Password  Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection 
PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway IP address here. If 
you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above 
Connection ID  This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional.  
						

							 
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BEZEQ-ISRAE  Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ in Israel. 
Connection Type If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line 
breaks down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP. 
If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when 
someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. The 
router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the Internet 
exceeds the “Idle Time”. 
If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” 
manually from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not disconnected due 
to the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will not 
auto-connect to the ISP. 
Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no 
packets have been sent (no one using the Internet) throughout this specified period, 
then the router will automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP.  
Note: This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some 
network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For 
example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even 
when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not 
using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this 
function can work properly when you use this function in the first time, especially your 
ISP charge you by time used 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the PPTP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by 
this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
 
1.5 L2TP 
Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the 
information required in this section.  
						

							 
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Parameter Description 
Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before 
connecting to the L2TP server. 
MAC Address Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you to connect to the 
Internet. This MAC address is the PCs MAC address that your ISP had originally 
connected your Internet connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section or use 
the Clone MAC Address button to replace the WAN MAC address with the MAC 
address of that PC (you have to be using that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to 
work). To find out the PCs MAC address see Appendix A. (see Glossary for an 
explanation on MAC address) 
Use the following  
IP Address The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server. 
IP Address  This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP connection. 
Subnet Mask  Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0) 
Gateway  Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway 
User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection. Sometimes called 
a Connection ID 
Password  Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection 
L2TP Gateway If your LAN has a L2TP gateway, then enter that L2TP gateway IP address here. If you 
do not have a L2TP gateway then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above  
MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet to the 
Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a maximum packet size.  
						

							 
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Connection Type If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line 
breaks down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP. 
 If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when 
someone wants to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle timeout. 
The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the 
Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”. 
 If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect” 
manually from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not be disconnected 
due to the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router 
will not auto-connect to the ISP. 
Idle Time Out The WAN “idle timeout auto-disconnect function may not work due to abnormal 
activities of some network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from 
the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the 
background, even when you are not using the Internet. This function also may not work 
with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly when you use this 
function in the first time, especially your ISP charge you by time used. Due to the many 
uncontrollable issues, we do not guarantee the WAN “idle timeout auto-disconnect 
function will always work. In order to prevent from extra fee charged by ISP, please 
TURN OFF THE ROUTER WHEN YOU FINISHED USING THE INTERNET. 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the L2TP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by 
this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
 
1.6 Telstra Big Pond 
Select Telstra Big Pond if your ISP requires the Telstra Big Pond protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should 
provide all the information required in this section. Telstra Big Pond protocol is used by the ISP in Australia. 
 
Parameter Description 
User Name  Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection 
Password  Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the Telstra Big Pond connection 
User decide login server  Select if you want to assign the IP of Telstra Big Pond’s login 
manually Server manually. 
Login Server  The IP of the Login Server. 
 
Click  when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for 
the Telstra Big Pond connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features 
supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4. 
  
						

							 
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Chapter 2 
 
General Settings 
Once you click on the General Setup button at the Home Page, you should see the screen below. 
 
If you have already configured the Quick Setup Wizard you do NOT need to configure anything thing in the General 
Setup screen for you to start using the Internet.  
 
The General Setup contains advanced features that allow you to configure the router to meet your network’s needs such 
as: Wireless, Address Mapping, Virtual Server, Access Control, Hacker Attack Prevention, Special Applications, DMZ 
and other functions.  
 
Below is a general description of what advance functions are available for this broadband router 
 
Menu Description 
System This section allows you to set the Broadband router’s system Time Zone, Password 
and Remote Management Administrator. 
WAN This section allows you to select the connection method in order to establish a 
connection with your ISP (same as the Quick Setup Wizard section) 
LAN You can specify the LAN segment’s IP address, subnet Mask, enable/disable DHCP 
and select an IP range for your LAN 
Wireless  Setup the wireless LAN’s SSID, WEP key, MAC filtering. 
QoS  You can setup the QoS bandwidth control policy. 
NAT You can configure the Address Mapping, Virtual Server and Special Applications 
functions in this section. This allows you to specify what user/packet can pass your 
router’s NAT. 
Firewall  The Firewall section allows you to configure Access Control, Hacker Prevention and 
DMZ. 
Print Server  The Print section allows you to enable the USB ports to support USB printer. 
File/FTP Server  The NAS section allows you to enable the USB ports to support USB storage devices. 
 
Select one of the above General Setup selections and proceed to the manual’s relevant sub-section