Prestige 334W User’s Guide
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
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ISP Parameters for Internet Access | |
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Encapsulation | |
| transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private |
| Network (VPN) using |
| protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. |
| The Prestige supports only one PPTP server connection at any given time. |
| To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the User Name and Password |
| fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection. |
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User Name | Type the user name given to you by your ISP. |
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Password | Type the password associated with the User Name above. |
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Retype to Confirm | Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly. |
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Select | |
Connection |
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Idle Timeout | This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the Prestige |
| automatically disconnects from the PPTP server. |
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PPTP Configuration |
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My IP Address | Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP. |
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My IP Subnet Mask | Your Prestige will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP |
| address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet |
| mask computed by the Prestige. |
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Server IP Address | Type the IP address of the PPTP server. |
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Connection ID/Name | Type your identification name for the PPTP server. |
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Apply | Click Apply to save your changes back to the Prestige. |
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Reset | Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh. |
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9.5Configuring WAN IP
To change your Prestige’s WAN IP settings, click WAN, then the WAN IP tab. This screen varies according to the type of encapsulation you select.
If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address, click Get automatically from ISP (Default);otherwise click Use fixed IP Address and enter the IP address in the field provided.
WAN Screens |