network application software, computer virus or hacker attacks from the Internet. For example, some software sends network packets to the Internet in the background, even when you are not using the Internet. So please turn off your computer when you are not using it. This function also may not work with some ISP. So please make sure this function can work properly, especially when your ISP charges you by time used.
When the configuration finished, click “Apply” to next step or click “Cancel” to previous step. After press “Apply”, you will see a web screen to prompt you the configurations save successfully. Please refer to section 4.2.7 for the information of this screen.
4.2.4PPTP xDSL
Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should provide all the information required in this section.
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