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Chapter 7 Internet Setup
Table 14 Interface Setup > Internet (PPPoA/PPPoE) (continued)
LABEL | DESCRIPTION |
Bridge | This field is only available when you select PPPoE LLC or PPPoE VC- |
Interface | Mux in the Encapsulation field. |
| Use this field to enable or disable the bridge mode. Activate the bridge |
| mode when your ISP provides you with more than one IP address and |
| you want the connected computers to get individual IP address from |
| ISP’s DHCP server directly. |
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Connection Setting | |
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Connection | Select Always On (Recommended) when you want your connection |
| up all the time. The |
| automatically if it is disconnected. |
| Select Connect |
| the time and specify an idle |
| minute, which means the Internet session will not timeout. |
| Select Connect Manually to establish the connection only when you |
| need it. |
| Note: Do not specify an |
| telephone company offers |
| constant connection and the cost is of no concern. |
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TCP MSS | The TCP Maximum Segment Size (MSS) defines the size of the largest |
Option | packet allowed on an interface or connection. Enter the TCP MSS in this |
| field. In general, the TCP MSS is 1452. |
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IP Address |
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Get IP Address | Select the type of IP address provided by your ISP. A static IP address is |
| a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP address is not fixed; the |
| ISP assigns you a different one each time you connect to the Internet. |
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Static IP | Type your ISP assigned IP address in the field. |
Address |
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IP Subnet Mask | Enter a subnet mask in dotted decimal notation. |
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Gateway | Specify a gateway IP address (supplied by your ISP). |
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NAT | Use this field to enable or disable Network Address Translation (NAT). |
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Default Route | Select Yes to direct traffic not listed in the routing table to the default |
| gateway. Select No to drop traffic not listed in the routing table. |
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TCP MTU | The Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) defines the size of the largest |
Option | packet allowed on an interface or connection. Enter the MTU in this field. |
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Dynamic Route | RIP (Routing Information Protocol) allows a router to exchange routing |
| information with other routers. |
| Select the RIP version from RIP1, |
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Direction | Use this field to control how much routing information the |
| sends and receives on the subnet. |
| Select the RIP direction from None, Both, IN Only and OUT Only. |
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