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Configuration:
Basic Advanced TCP/IP
WAN Setup for PPPoE (DSL)
PPPoE Connection Setup fields and buttons
Field or Button Description
Options We recommend leaving the following selected:
• NAT — Enables Network Address Translation
• Firewall — Enables the VT2142 firewall
User name
Your PPPoE user name provided by your DSL provider.
Password
Your PPPoE password provided by your DSL provider.
Keep Alive
Sets the time before your DSL provider terminates an inactive connection. To ensure that your
DSL link is always active, type 0 in this field.
Authentication
Sets the authentication:
• Auto — Automatic
• CHAP — Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
• PAP — Password Authentication Protocol
Microsoft CHAP v2 is supported in the Auto and CHAP options. MS CHAP v1 is not supported.
MTU
The maximum transmission unit for the DSL connection. It is a negotiated value that represents
the maximum size in bytes of the packets sent over the connection. The default is 1492. The
maximum is 1500. The minimum is 64.
Override MAC
If your cable or DSL provider associates a particular service to a specific device, such as your
computer, select this field and type that MAC address in the MAC field to use as a “virtual” WAN
MAC address instead of the VT2142 MAC address. By default, the MAC address printed on the
VT2142 is displayed in this field.
Restore
Restores the actual VT2142 MAC address.
Enforce MTU
If enabled (the default), all TCP segments must have a size within the PPPoE MTU. If you disable
this, you may have problems accessing some Internet sites.
Debug
Enables PPPoE debugging for use by technical support personnel only.