Prestige 791R G.SHDSL Router

Table 5-4 Remote Node Profile (Backup ISP)

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Idle Timeout

Enter the number of seconds of idle time (when there is no traffic from

100

 

the Prestige to the remote node) that can elapse before the Prestige

seconds

 

automatically disconnects the PPP connection. This option only

(default)

 

applies when the Prestige initiates the call.

 

 

 

 

Once you have configured this menu, press [ENTER] at the message “Press ENTER to Confirm...” to save your configuration, or press [ESC] at any time to cancel.

5.2.1 Editing PPP Options

The Prestige’s dial back-up feature uses PPP. To edit the remote node PPP Options, move the cursor to the Edit PPP Options field in Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile, and use the space bar to select Yes. Press [Enter] to open menu 11.2 as shown next.

Menu 11.2 - Remote Node PPP Options

Encapsulation= Standard PPP

Compression= No

Enter here to CONFIRM or ESC to CANCEL:

Press Space Bar to Toggle.

Figure 5-4 Menu 11.2 - Remote Node PPP Options

This table describes the Remote Node PPP Options menu, and contains instructions on how to configure the PPP options fields.

Figure 5-5 Remote Node PPP Options Menu Fields

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Encapsulation

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select CISCO PPP if

Standard PPP

 

your Dial Backup WAN device uses Cisco PPP encapsulation,

(default)

 

otherwise select Standard PPP.

 

Compression

Press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] to select Yes to enable or

No

 

No to disable Stac compression.

(default)

Dial Backup

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