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Setting Description
Service Name This is an optional value that your
service provider may ask you to enter.
Disconnect
timeout The amount of time before the PPP
connection drops if there is no activity.
A value of 0 means stay connected even
if your network stays idle.
Authentication The type of authentication protocol
used during the negotiation of the PPP
connection. This protocol may be
specified by your ISP. One option,
CHAP (Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol), encrypts your
user name and password during the
negotiation. Password Authentication
Protocol does not.
NAT Network Address Translation. By
default, this setting is Enabled. NAT
keeps a table of individual private IP
addresses in your network and refers to
the table when incoming requests are
made. If no matches are found, the
incoming data cannot come into your
network. An Enabled setting keeps
your IP addresses hidden from outside
users. Disabled is some times used if
you want to use Public IP addresses.
MTU Maximum Transmission Unit. Largest
physical packet size, measured in bytes,
that the modem can send. Any messages
larger than the MTU have to be
fragmented before being sent.
Obtain IP Address Enable this button if your service
provider is using DHCP and you are
using the 1483 protocol. If you are
unsure of what your service provider is
using select this button.