Edimax Technology BR-6218Mg user manual L2TP

1.5 L2TP

Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.

Parameter		Description
Obtain an IP address		The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before
		connecting to the L2TP server.
Use the following IP		The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server.
address
IP Address		This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP
		connection.
Subnet Mask	Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0)
Gateway		Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway
L2TP Server		If your LAN has a L2TP Server, then enter that L2TP Server IP address here. If
		you do not have a L2TP Server then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above
Login ID		Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection.
		Sometimes called a Connection ID
Password	Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection
MTU		This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet
		to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a maximum packet size.
Silent Timeout		If specified a non-zero value, gateway disconnects this session after specified
		idle time.
Dial On Demand		If checked, gateway won’t dial this session until received a packet that
		requested Internet access. If unchecked, gateway dials this session immediately
		after system powered up.
Auto Reconnect	If checked, gateway redials this session if session previously terminated by ISP.
Auth Type		Select PAP or CHAP for the authentication type requested by your ISP.

Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the configuration for the L2TP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.

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