ZyWALL 2 Series User’s Guide

Do not specify a nailed-up connection unless your telephone company offers flat-rate service or you need a constant connection and the cost is of no concern.

The following table describes the fields not already described in Table 26-1.

Metric

See the Metric section in the WAN and Dial Backup Setup chapter for details on the Metric field.

Table 26-2 Fields in Menu 11.1 (PPPoE Encapsulation Specific)

FIELD

DESCRIPTION

EXAMPLE

 

 

 

Authen

This field sets the authentication protocol used for outgoing calls.

CHAP/PAP

 

Options for this field are:

 

 

CHAP/PAP - Your ZyWALL will accept either CHAP or PAP when

 

 

requested by this remote node.

 

 

CHAP - accept CHAP only.

 

 

PAP - accept PAP only.

 

Telco Option

 

 

 

 

 

Allocated

The field sets a ceiling for outgoing call time for this remote node. The

0

Budget

default for this field is 0 meaning no budget control.

(default)

Period(hr)

This field is the time period that the budget should be reset. For

0

 

example, if we are allowed to call this remote node for a maximum of 10

(default)

 

minutes every hour, then the Allocated Budget is (10 minutes) and the

 

 

Period(hr) is 1 (hour).

 

Schedules

You can apply up to four schedule sets here. For more details please

 

 

refer to the Call Schedule Setup chapter.

 

 

 

 

Nailed-Up

This field specifies if you want to make the connection to this remote

No

Connection

node a nailed-up connection. More details are given earlier in this

(default)

 

section.

 

 

 

 

Session

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

Idle Timeout

Type the length of idle time (when there is no traffic from the ZyWALL to

100 seconds

(sec)

the remote node) in seconds that can elapse before the ZyWALL

(default)

 

automatically disconnects the PPPoE connection. This option only

 

 

applies when the ZyWALL initiates the call.

 

 

 

 

Remote Node Setup

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