Applications
Configure Remote Site Profiles for PPPoE
Remote Site Profiles allow for the router to be configured to support PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) client on the router. The PPPoE feature on the Perle routers provide a PPPoE client support on Ethernet interfaces to a bridging DSL modem to the Internet. This feature will create a PPP tunnel to an ISP located somewhere on the ATM network side of the xDSL modem. This feature eliminates the hassle and potential error of running a PPPoE client on each LAN workstation that requires Internet access. This feature is only available on the Perle 1730 model.
The following steps must be performed in order for the router to be configured for PPPoE connection. The remote site
Location: Main
ªConfiguration
ªWAN
ªRemote Site
ªEdit Remote Site
ªConnection
ªPrimary Link
ªLAN
The Primary Link options will display two options LAN1 and LAN2 if the unit detects the secondary LAN Interface module installed.
The
To verify that PPPoE is enabled for this remote connection, view the
Location: Main
ªConfiguration
ªWAN
ªEdit Remote Site ªProtocol
ªPPPoE
ªenabled
When setting up your PPPoE link with your ISP provider, one global IP addresses will be provided that should be used for the PPPoE remote site configuration. By enabled the NAT feature on the remote site configuration allows you to maintain only one global IP addresses for all PC workstation on your internal LAN.
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