The parameters available to be configured in the Router/Bridge Configuration menu change according to the Connection Profile configured.
NOTICE: If you must change the Connection Profile, change it to the desired setting and click the OK button without making any other changes. Save the changes and reboot the device. Upon restarting continue to configure any remaining settings that need to be changed in the Router/Bridge Configuration Menu. It will again be necessary to save settings and restart the Router to establish the WAN connection.
All connections must configure:
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Connection Profile | account uses a connection protocol that is not listed, it will be necessary |
to create a new connection profile. Also, if your DSL connection uses | |
| different VPI/VCI values, a new connection profile must be created. See |
| the next section, Adding and Changing a Connection Profile. |
Encapsulation Method Select LLC or VC Mux as instructed by your service provider.
PPPoA and PPPoE connection profiles must configure:
| Login User Name | Type in the account user name used for authentication by your network |
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| Login Password | Type in the account password used for authentication by your network |
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| Confirm Password | Type the same password to confirm it. |
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| Authentication | Choose the security protocol used to confirm the identity of the |
| subscriber. Choose chap (default) or pap form the | |
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| Select enabled or disabled. When this function is enabled the router will |
| Connect on Demand | connect any workstation on your LAN to the Internet upon request. If this |
| function is disabled, it will be necessary to access this menu and hit the | |
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| Connect button each time you want to establish a connection to the |
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| A value of 0 means that the PPP connection will remain connected. If |
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| your network account is billed according to the amount of time the |
| Idle Time | Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an appropriate Idle |
| Time value (in seconds). This will disconnect the Router after the WAN | |
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| connection has been idle for the amount of time specified. The default |
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| IPoA connection profiles must configure: | |
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| This is enabled by default and therefore no IP settings need to be |
| IP Unnumbered | entered for the account. If this is disabled, (global) IP settings must be |
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| IP Address | If IP Unnumbered is disabled, type in the WAN IP address for the |
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| Subnet Mask | If IP Unnumbered is disabled, type in the subnet mask for the WAN |
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