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On Demand – Enables on-demand mode. The connection will disconnect if no activity is detected after the
specified idle timeout value.
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Idle Timeout – Specifies that PPPoA connection should disconnect if the link has no activity detected for the
specified number of seconds. This field is used in conjunction with the On Demand feature. To disable the
timeout feature, enter a zero in this field.
Keep Alive – When the On Demand option is not enabled, this value sp ecifies the length of time to keep the
connection from being shut down for inactivity by sending PPP LCP echoes to the PPP server. To ensure that the
link is always active, enter a zero in this field.
MRU – The Maximum Receive Unit the DSL connection can receive. It is a negotiated value that asks the
provider to send packets of no more than this number of bytes. The maximum specified value is 1500, although
some DSL/ISP providers require a larger value. The minimum MRU value is 128.
Debug – Enables PPPoA connection debugging facilities. Debugging is talked about later.
Figure 4-5. PPPoA Connection Setup
To complete the connection you must now click the Apply button. The Apply button will temporarily save this
connection. To make the change permanent, click on Tools (at the top of the page) and select System Commands. At
the System Commands page, click on Save All.
4.4.1.3 PPPoE Connection Setup
PPPoE is defined in the Internet standard RFC 2516. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets over Ethernet. PPP
(Point-to-Point Protocol) is a method of establishing a network session between network hosts. It usually provides a
mechanism of authenticating users.
To configure the CPE for PPPoE
1. Click on Setup and then click on New Connection. The default PPPoE connection setup is displayed.
2. At the Type field, select PPPoE and the PPPoE Connection Setup page is displayed. Figure 4-6 illustrates a
typical PPPoE configuration.
3. Give your PPPoE connection a unique name. The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In
this case the unique name is PPPOE1.
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