ZyXEL Communications P-312 manual Configuring the Pptp Client, PPPoE Encapsulation

P312 Broadband Security Gateway

3.3.3 Configuring the PPTP Client

To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the My Login and Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection.

After configuring the User Name and Password for PPP connection, press [SPACE BAR] in the Encapsulation field in Menu 4 -Internet Access Setup to choose PPTP as your encapsulation option. This brings up the following screen.

Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup

ISP's Name= ChangeMe

Encapsulation= PPTP

Service Type= N/A

My Login= username

My Password= ******

Idle Timeout= 100

IP Address Assignment= Dynamic

IP Address= N/A

IP Subnet Mask= N/A

Gateway IP Address=N/A

Network Address Translation= SUA Only

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 3-7 Internet Access Setup (PPTP)

The following table contains instructions about the new fields when you choose PPTP in the Encapsulation field in Menu 4.

	Table 3-5		New Fields in Menu 4 (PPTP) screen
Field			Description	Examples
Encapsulation		Press the [SPACE BAR] and then press [ENTER] to choose		PPTP
		PPTP. The encapsulation method influences your choices for
		IP Address.
Idle Timeout		This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before		100
		the Prestige automatically disconnects from the PPTP server.		(default)

3.3.4 PPPoE Encapsulation

The Prestige supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF Draft standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (i.e. xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) connection.

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