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AT-ARW256E User’s Guide
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f. Set Route: Specify this connection as the default-route.
MRU: Maximum Receive Unit the DSL connection can receive. It is a negotiated value that asks
the provider to send packets of no more than n bytes. The maximum specified value is 1500
although some DSL/ISP providers require a larger value. The minimum MRU value is 128.
Figure 15 (PPPoA Connection Setup)
To complete the connection you must now click the apply button. The apply button will
temporarily save this connection. To make the change permanent you need to click on Save
Setting (at the side of the page). At the system commands page, click on Save All.
5.2.3.3 PPPoE Connection Setup
PPPoE is also known as RFC 2516. It is a method of encapsulating PPP packets over Ethernet.
PPP or Point-to-Point protocol is a method of establishing a network connection/session between
network hosts. It usually provides a mechanism of authenticating users.
To configure the gateway for PPPoE, click on Setup and then click on
New Connection . The
default PPPoE connection setup is displayed. At the Type field select PPPoE and the PPPoE
connection setup page is displayed; figure 16 illustrates a typical PPPoE configuration. Give your
PPPoE connection a unique name; the name must not have spaces and cannot begin with
numbers. In this case the unique name is called
PPPoE1 . Select the encapsulation type (LLC or
VC); if you are not sure just use the default mode. Select the VPI and VCI settings; your DSL
service provider or your ISP will supply these; in this case the DSL service provider is using
0,100 . Also select the quality of service (QOS); leave the default value if you are unsure or the
ISP did not provide this information.
Following is a description of the different options:
g. Username: The username for the PPPoE access; this is provided by your DSL
service provider or your ISP.
h. Password: The password for the PPPoE access; this is provided by your DSL service
provider or your ISP.
i. On-Demand: Enables on-demand mode. The connection will disconnect if no activity
is detected after the specified idle timeout value.