Chapter 5:Connection Mode
PPP over ATM/ PPP over Ethernet
If the type you choose is PPP over ATM or PPP over Ethernet, please refer to the following information.
According to the ISP’s configuration on the server, you can choose PPPoE and PPPoA modes. If the ISP provides PPPoE service, the connection type selection will be decided as whether the LAN side device is running a PPPoE client or the router is to run the PPPoE client. This router supports both situations simultaneously.
Choose PPPoA or PPPoE and click Next.
In this screen, you have to choose the settings for WAN IP. To get the IP address automatically, click the Obtain an IP address automatically radio button. Or click Use the following IP address button and enter the IP address for WAN interface.
Click Enable NAT if you want. As for the detailed NAT settings, it will be described in later sections.
Click Enable QoS for your necessity.
It can improve the performance for selected classes of applications. Before you check this item, please assign the priorities for various applications from the Quality of Service menu of Advanced web page. Be aware that IP QoS also consumes system resources, the number of created PVCs will be reduced consequently.
The MTU means the maximum size of the packet that transmitted in the network. The packet of the data greater than the number set here will be divided into several packets for transmitting. Type in the number into the field of MTU. The default setting is 1492.
Click Next for next screen.
