Actiontec electronic Actiontec Wireless DSL Gateway GT701WG User Manual

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Actiontec 54 Mbps Wireless DSL Gateway User Manual

Chapter 4 Using Advanced Setup

PPP Auto Connect
If

PPP

auto connect is activated (by clicking in the appropriate check box), the

Gateway will attempt to automatically redial the

PPP

connection if it is dropped

or disconnected during an online session. Actiontec recommends turning

PPP

Auto Connect on.

Encapsulation (PPPoA only)
Select one of the encapsulation options, based on information received from
the

ISP

Obtain an IP Through DHCP

Select this option if the

service is configured to use

RFC 1483

Bridged or Routed

(used for configurations without a Static

assigned by an

ISP

). In this mode, the

Gateway will query the Internet Service Provider (

ISP

) to receive the

address

and routing information, which will terminate at the Gateway, as opposed to the

address and routing information being bridged to terminate at the computer. This
allows the use of the router capabilities for the Local Area Network (

LAN

Some

ISP

s need to authenticate their end users with a Host Name and/or Domain

Name. If this is the case, check with the

ISP

for a host name and domain name and

enter them in the appropriate text boxes in the “Broadband Connection via

DHCP

”

screen. If the

ISP

does not require these settings, leave the text boxes blank.

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Note: Contact the

ISP

if unsure of the proper configuration.