April 14, 2006 | Chapter 4: Configuring the WAN |
Step | Action |
1 | • RIP Send |
(cont.) | This session forwards RIP version 1 (Ver 1), RIP version 2 multicast (Ver2 |
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| broadcast (Ver2 |
| modem will send on this session. The default is Ver2 |
| • RIP Accept |
| This session receives RIP version 1 (Ver 1) only, RIP version 2 (Ver 2) only, or both versions of RIP |
| packets. Select the RIP version or versions the modem will receive for this session. The default is |
| RIP Ver 1 and Ver 2. |
| • Authentication |
| Select the authentication protocol provided by your service provider for PPP sessions. The |
| authentication protocol type must match at the modem and the service provider. The options are: |
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| only once during the life of the DSL link. |
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| authentication (default setting). |
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| • Login |
| Change the default login name (admin) for this PPP session to the Login name supplied by the |
| service provider. Minimum login name length is one character and the maximum is 32 characters. |
| • Password |
| Change the default login password (password) for this PPP session to the Login password supplied |
| by the service provider. Minimum password length is six characters and the maximum is 32 |
| characters. |
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2 | Click Create to add the new PPPoA or PPPoE session to your session list on the WAN Configuration |
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Permanently Save Sessions
After you have set up all the WAN sessions, save these changes permanently, as described in “Saving Changes” on page