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The PPPoA connection setup page is displayed.
3.
In the Name text box enter a unique name for the connection
The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers.
4.
The NAT (Network Address Translation) and Firewall check boxes should be checked by
default.
NAT enables the IP address on the LAN side to be translated to IP address on the WAN
side. If NAT is disabled, you cannot access the Internet.
The firewall is designed to provide protection from unauthorized Internet users accessing
your network.
5.
To configure the connection sharing type, select Disable, Enable or VLAN from the Sharing
drop down.
Configure connection sharing as directed by your ISP.
DSL creates a permanent virtual connection (PVC) between network endpoints. This
connection may be shared where each device may have access to the packets, or the
connection may be segregated. In other words multiple connections over the same PVC are
supported. VLAN support requires that the ISP have VLANs supported and identified
Disable
Disables connection sharing
Enable
Enables connection sharing
VLAN
Sets up a virtual LAN. To configure the VLAN you will need to provide a VLAN ID
and Priority Bits. Priority is given to a VLAN connection from 0-7. All packets sent
over the VLAN connection have the Priority bits set to the configured value.
6.
In the PPP Settings section, enter values as supplied by your ISP.
PPP Settings:
Encapsulation
The technique used by layered protocols in which a layer adds header information
to the protocol data unit (PDU) from the layer above. As an example, in Internet
terminology, a packet would contain a header from the data link layer, followed by
a header from the network layer (IP), followed by a header from the transport layer
(TCP), followed by the application protocol data. Two options are provided: Logical
Link Control (
LLC
) and Virtual Channel (
VC
).
Username
The username for the PPPoA access. This is provided by your DSL service
provider or your ISP.
Password
The password for the PPPoA access. This is provided by your DSL service
provider or your ISP.
Idle Timeout
Specifies that PPPoA connection should disconnect if the link has no activity
detected for the specified number of seconds. This field is used in conjunction with
the
On Demand
feature and is enabled only when the
On Demand
field is
checked. To disable the timeout feature, enter a zero in this field.
Keep Alive
When the
On Demand
option is not enabled, this value specifies the length of time
to wait without being connected to your provider before terminating the connection.
To ensure that the link is always active, enter a 0 in this field. You can also enter
any positive integer value in this field.
Authentication
Specifies the authentication protocol:
•
Auto (the protocol is selected by the Central Office modem)
•
PAP (Password Authentication Protocol)
•
CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).