TL-R402M Cable/DSL Router User Guide
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Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time field.
Otherwise, enter the number of minutes you want to have elapsed before your Internet
connection terminates
¾ Connect Automatically - Connect automatically after the router is disconnected
¾ Connect Manually - You can configure the router to make it connect or disconnect
manually. After a specified period of inactivity (Max Idle Time), the router will disconnect
your Internet connection, and not be able to re-establish your connection automatically as
soon as you attempt to access the Internet again. To use this option, click the radio button. If
you want your Internet connection to remain active at all times, enter 0 in the Max Idle Time
field. Otherwise, enter the number in minutes that you wish to have the Internet connecting
last unless a new link requested
5.4.3 MAC Clone
You can configure the MAC address of the WAN port on this page, Figure 5-9:
Figure 5-9 MAC Address Clone
Some ISPs require that you register the MAC address of your adapter, which is connected to your
cable, DSL modem or Ethernet during installation. You do not generally need to change anything
here.
¾ WAN MAC Address - This field displays the current MAC address of the WAN port, which is
used for the WAN port. If your ISP requires that you register the MAC address, please enter
the correct MAC address into this field. The format for the MAC address is
XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX (X is any hexadecimal digit)
¾ Your PC's MAC Address - This field displays the MAC address of the PC that is managing
the router. If the MAC address is required, you can click the Clone MAC Address button
and this MAC address will fill in the WAN MAC Address field
¾ Click Restore Factory MAC to restore the MAC address of WAN port to the factory default
value
¾ Click the Save button to save your settings
Note:
1 Only the PC(s) on your LAN can use the MAC Address Clone feature.
2 If you click the Save button, the router will prompt you to reboot.
