
SpeedStream Router User Guide 
- Bridged Mode: 
Passes PPPoE traffic through to the LAN; user runs Ethernet or another PPPoE client on the 
computer to maintain the PPP connection. 
- 2684 Bridge Mode: 
Concurrently runs PPPoE with a 2684 Bridge on the same virtual connection. 
- 2684 Bridge/IP Mode: 
Concurrently runs PPPoE with 2684 Bridge/IP on the same virtual connection. 
• PPPoA:  
PPPoA is a PPP connection over ATM cells with encapsulation using either LLC or VCMUX; 
routes traffic. 
2. To continue to next window, click Next. Refer to the table below for the page number pertaining to 
instructions for each protocol type: 
 If you selected: Go to: 
RFC-2684 Bridged  pg. 33 
RFC-2684 Bridged/IP  pg. 34 
RFC-2684 Routed  pg. 36 
PPPoE pg. 38 
PPPoA pg. 57 
Configure RFC-2684 Bridged Protocol RFC-2684 Bridged is a pure bridged 
connection wherein the router accepts RFC-
2684 encapsulated traffic from the WAN and 
drops the encapsulation to bridge Ethernet 
traffic through to the LAN. No router 
functions are performed on this traffic. 
1. From the Protocol Selection window, 
click RFC-2684 Bridged. 
2. To continue to the 2684 Bridged window, 
click Next. 
Specify Connection Name 
1. On the Connection Name window, enter 
a name for the new connection. 
2. To finish configuring the RFC-2684 
Bridged protocol, click Next.  
The VC Wizard window displays the 
new connection information.  
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