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Wireless Broadband Router User Manual
MTU MTU ( Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size
permitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic, sets the MTU at 1492 . Other
choices include “Automatic,” which sets the MTU according to the connection to
the ISP , and “Manual,” which allows the MTU to be set manually.
Underlying Connection Specify the underlying connection above which the proto-
col initiates from the drop-down list, which displays all possible underlying devices.
PPP Configuration
Point-to-Point Protocol (
PPP ) is the most popular method for transporting
packets between the user and the ISP .
Service Name Specify the networking peer’s service name, if provided by the ISP ,
in this text box.
On-Demand To use PPP on demand to initiate the point-to-point protocol session
only when packets are actually sent over the Internet, click in this check box. This
option should be active on a limited basis
Idle Time Before Hanging Up Enter the amount of idle time, in minutes, before the
PPP session automatically ends .
Time Between Reconnect Attempts In this text box, specify the duration between
PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP .
PPP Authentication
Point-to-Point Protocol (
PPP ) currently supports four authentication pro-
tocols: Password Authentication Protocol ( PAP ), Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol ( CHAP ), and Microsoft CHAP versions 1 and 2.
Select the authentication protocols the Router may use when negotiating with a
PPTP server in this section. Select all the protocols if no information is available
about the server’s authentication methods. Note that encryption is performed
only if Microsoft
CHAP , Microsoft CHAP version 2 , or both are selected.
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Warning: The PPP Authentication settings should not be
changed unless instructed to do so by your ISP .
Login User Name Enter the user name (provided by the ISP ) in this text box.
Login Password Enter the password (provided by the ISP ) in this text box.