Paradyne 6382 manual PPPoA Connection Setup

3. Using the Web Interface

„Password – The password for the PPPoA access. This is provided by your DSL service provider or your ISP.

„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.

„Authentication – Specifies the authentication protocol: Auto (the protocol is selected by the PPPoA server), PAP (Password Authentication Protocol), or CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol).

„Keep Alive – When the On Demand option is not enabled, this value specifies 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.

„MTU – The Maximum Transmission Unit the DSL connection can send. It is a negotiated value. The maximum specified value is 1500, although some DSL/ISP providers require a larger value. The minimum MTU value is 128.

„On Demand – Enables on-demand mode. The connection will disconnect if no activity is detected after the specified idle timeout value.

„Default Gateway – Specifies whether a default gateway is used.

„Debug – Enables PPPoA connection debugging facilities.

„PPP Unnumbered – Specifies that the calling and answering routers will not request IP addresses.

Figure 3-8. PPPoA Connection Setup

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