EnGenius Technologies ESR-9710 user manual PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

ESR-9710 Wireless N Gigabit Router Version 1.0

ƒHost Name: Specify a host name to define your system or connetion.

ƒUse Unicasting: This option is normally turned off, and should remain off as long as the WAN-side DHCP server correctly provides an IP address to the router. However, if the router cannot obtain an IP address from the DHCP server, the DHCP server may be one that works better with unicast responses. In this case, turn the unicasting option on, and observe whether the router can obtain an IP address. In this mode, the router accepts unicast responses from the DHCP server instead of broadcast responses.

ƒPrimary / Secondary DNS Address: Specify the primary and secondary IP address, which is assigned by your ISP.

ƒMTU: The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is a parameter that determines the largest packet size (in bytes) that the router will send to the WAN. If LAN devices send larger packets, the router will break them into smaller packets. Ideally, you should set this to match the MTU of the connection to your ISP. Typical values are 1500 bytes for an Ethernet connection and 1492 bytes for a PPPoE connection. If the router's MTU is set too high, packets will be fragmented downstream. If the router's MTU is set too low, the router will fragment packets unnecessarily and in extreme cases may be unable to establish some connections. In either case, network performance can suffer.

ƒMAC Address: If you need to change the MAC address of the rounter's WAN-side Ethernet interface, either type in an alternate MAC address (for example, the MAC address of the router initially connected to the ISP) or click on Clone Your PCs MAC Address.

ƒClick on the Save Settings button to store these settings.

6.2.4.3 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)

ƒThe WAN interface can be configured as PPPoE. This type of connection is usually used for a DSL service and requires a username and password to connect.

ƒSelect the PPPoE from the My Internet Connection drop-down list.

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