D-Link DSL-500 User Manual - Router Configuration

DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide

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Router Configuration

The DSL-500 serving as a router has a different role than it does when it is configured to be a bridge. This

section discusses the different menus used for configuration when it serves as a router. The device is configured

as a router when using a connection profile characterized by a PPPoE, PPPoA or IPoA connection.

PPP Configuration (PPPoE & PPPoA)

The first menu displayed is the Router/Bridge Configuration menu. You may access this window at any time by

clicking on the first button in the Configuration folder.

Router with PPP Configuration Menu

The PPP Configuration menu presents the following user defined parameters:

Connection Profile

Drop-down menu used to change connection method.

Login User Name

Used for authentication by your network service provider.

Login Password

Used for authentication by your network service provider.

Authentication

Protocol used to confirm the identity of the subscriber.

Choose chap (default) or pap form the drop-down menu.

Connect on Demand

Select enabled or disabled. When this function is  enabled the router will

connect any workstation on your LAN to the Internet upon request. If this

function is disabled, it will be necessary to access this menu and hit the

Connect button each time you want to establish a connection to the WAN or

the Internet.

Idle Time 

The default value = 0. This means that the Router is always connected and

able to connect on demand. If your network account is billed according to

the amount of time the Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an

appropriate Idle Time value (in seconds). This will disconnect the Router

after the WAN connection has been idle for the amount of time specified.