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16 IG-4160 Zoom Internet Gateway User Guide
2.3 Using a DSL Modem with PPPoE
• From the Gateway’s Basic Setup screen, select DSL Modem
with PPPoE and click View/Configure WAN Settings. A
screen displays with several fields to fill in. These fields control
your shared PPPoE session, which is active whenever any
computer on your LAN accesses the Internet.
PPPoE Account Name Type the name your service provider
has given you.
PPPoE Password The Password is also given by your
service provider. After the Password is
set, this field will appear empty.
Maximum Idle Time
(seconds)
0=never disconnect
1-999=allowed
default=300
The length of time you can be idle
before your service provider will
disconnect your session. If Auto-
reconnect is enabled, the Gateway
will automatically connect to your
service provider after the Gateway is
restarted or the connection is
interrupted.
PPPoE Service Name
(Optional) Only type a Service Name if your
service provider requires it.
Assigned IP Address
(Optional)
Required by those service providers
that provide PPPoE session control
with a Static IP address.
• Once you have filled in all the information, click Save (and
Restart if you are prompted to do so).
Return to the road map on page 6 to review your setup plan.