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Using the Configuration Menu (continued)

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PPTP or Point-to-Point Protocol is a safe method of sending information between VPN’s securely using encryption over PPP. You, as the client, need to enter the correct information that the server has in order to create that secure tunnel. Using Dynamic IP, the router will set your basic IP parameters for you, such as the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway. For Static IP, this information must be set manually by the user. All information in this window should be provided by your ISP.

PPTP	Choose between Dynamic and Static IP.
IP Address	Enter the IP address of the router for a static IP entry. Dynamic IP
	requires no input here.
Subnet Mask	Enter the Subnet Mask address of the router for a static IP entry.
	Dynamic IP requires no input here.
Gateway	Enter the gateway address here. This is the IP address of the ISP
	server.
Server IP	Enter the IP address of the PPTP’s server computer. This is how the
	user will become authenticated to use PPTP.
PPTP Account	Enter the name of the PPTP account as provided to you by your ISP.
PPTP Password	Enter the PPTP password as provided to you by your ISP.
PPTP Retype	Retype the password entered in the PPTP Password field.
Password
Maximum Idle Time	A value of 0 means that the PPP connection will remain connected. If
	your network account is billed according to the amount of time the
	Router is actually connected to the Internet, enter an appropriate Idle
	Time value (in seconds). This will disconnect the Router after the WAN
	connection has been idle for the amount of time specified. The default
	value = 5.
MTU	Enter an MTU value only if required by your ISP. Otherwise, leave it at
	the default setting.
Connect Mode	This function, with Connect-on-demandselected, will allow the router
	to connect any workstation on your LAN to the Internet upon request. If
	this function is set at Always-on, no request from the workstation will
	be needed to connect to the Internet. If Manual is selected, it will be
	necessary for the workstation on the LAN to manually connect to the
	Internet through this router.
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