Black Box LRU4240 manual Configuring independent PPP links Interfaces, Configuring Mlppp Interface

Dual Trunk E1 Router

Configuring independent PPP links Interfaces

The PPP connection over the first T1/E1 port is assigned the interface port NET1. The second T1/E1 port is assigned the interface port NET2.

Procedure	Purpose
Set router traffic type to PPP	1.Set Menu-0A- Traffic type field to PPP.
	2.Set Menu-0A Multilink Protocol field to No.
Set WAN port 1 IP address	1.Set Menu-0A NET1 IP address and subnet mask
	Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the second T1/E1 link. This will
	be identified as NET1 link in all the menus.
Set WAN port 2 IP address	1.Set Menu-0A NET2 IP address and subnet mask
	Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the second T1/E1 link. This will
	be identified as NET2 link in all the menus

Configuring MLPPP Interface

ProcedurePurpose

Set router traffic type to MLPPP 1.Set Menu-0A- Traffic type field to PPP.

2.Set Menu-0A Multilink Protocol field to Yes

The menus will be configured for MLPPP operations. The bottom menu will display “MLPPP Cfg”

Set WAN bundle connection IP 1.Set Menu-0A NET IP address and subnet mask

AddressAssign IP address and subnet mask to the bundle link associated to the bundled T1/E1 links. The bundle link is identified as Bundle0 link in all the menus.

Configuring PPP Protocol Parameters

	Menu 6-A lets you configure the PPP or MLPPP protocol parameters:
	Table 4-8 Menu-6A PPP Configuration
Parameter	Description
Keep alive timer	Controls the messages of the keepalive (echo request) messages after the link(s)
	is(are) negotiated
Keep alive timeout	Controls how long an end point should wait for “ech response” after ending “echo
	request”
Retry Counter	How many unsuccessful “echo requests” should be attempted before a link is
	declared down

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