Siemens Gigaset SE361 WLAN User Manual page 42

Configuring the Advanced Settings
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Select your Internet provider from the Service provider list.
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Enter the data you have been given by your Service provider in the relevant fields.
When you choose your Internet provider from the list, most of the data you need is
entered by default on the screen.
You can also often confirm the defaults for the Other option.
Check that the Protocol
Note:
To configure the Internet connection successfully all fields must be filled in with
the precise details given by your provider.
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Select how Internet sessions are to be established via the Connection mode:
– Select Always on if the connection is to remain set up when the Gigaset SE361
WLAN is switched on.
Note:
If you subscribe to a time-based service, this option can result in high connec-
tion charges.
– Select Connect on demand if applications such as a Web browser or an e-mail
program are allowed to connect to the Internet automatically.
– In the Idle time before disconnect field, enter a period of time after which the
Internet connection is to close down automatically if no data is transmitted
(default setting: 3 minutes, range: 1 to 99 minutes).
This time setting only applies to the Connect on demand option. A permanent
connection is achieved using the Always on option.
– Select Connect manually if you always want to establish and end the connection
to the Internet manually. If you subscribe to a time-based service this will save
you high connection charges. How to establish a connection manually is
described on page 64.
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Click on Test Settings to check the Internet connection. The device will attempt to
connect to the Internet. Any Internet connection already in existence will be closed
first.
This displays information on the tests that have been carried out and their results.
You will then be returned to the Internet Connection screen. If necessary, you can
now correct your entries.
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If the test was successful, click on OK to apply the settings.
PPPoE pass-through
If you activate the PPPoE pass-through function, a PC in the network can connect to
the Internet via its own connection ID. The router puts these connections through.
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In the Advanced Settings – Internet menu, select the entry Internet Connection.
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Select the On option to activate PPPoE pass-through.
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complies with the data supplied by your Internet provider.