Your router can ???dial in??? and authenticate
your DSL connection as needed or keep the connection alive all the time.
The first task here is to configure the router for the type of authentication your
broadband connection uses. Most DSL connections use the Point-to-Point Protocol
over Ethernet (PPPoE), which requires a username and password to log onto your ISP
and complete the connection??”a security measure many DSL providers use to help
ensure the control over and safety of your connection.
On the next screen (see Figure 10-7), you fill in your ISP account information.
Your account username is typically your full e-mail address. The Service Name and
MTU items usually do not need any changes. The disconnect time period is used only
if you want your DSL connection to drop if it is not being used. This feature saves
4.
Figure 10-5
Network status
showing the IP and
gateway address for the
network connection
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Figure 10-6
Belkin router
web configuration
page showing DSL
connection choices
Figure 10-7
DSL service logon
account configuration
with connection
timeout feature
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your ISP some bandwidth, and if your modem and PCs are disconnected from the
Internet, you are less vulnerable to hackers. If you run a server such as a web camera
or connect to your home PC by remote control, you probably want to disable the
timeout feature.
Step 4: Secure Your Router
Almost every router provides some level of security against accidental or intentional
reconfiguration of the settings you make.
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