PLANET XRT-401E - Manual (Page 19)

2.5 L2TP
Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP
should provide all the information required in this section.
Parameter Description
L2TP Account Enter the L2TP Account provided by your ISP for the PPTP
connection.
L2TP Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the L2TP
connection.
Retype Password Re-enter the Password for confirmation.
Service IP Address Specify L2TP Server IP address that you want to connect to.
My IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish
a L2TP connection.
My Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP. (e.g.
255.255.255.0)
MTU This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your
transmission packet to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you do
not wish to set a maximum packet size. (Default setting is
1460)
Maximum Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (seconds) for the WAN
port. This means if no packets have been sent (no one using
the Internet) during this specified period, the router will
automatically disconnect the connection with your ISP. (The
default settings is 300 seconds)
Step 3) DNS
A Domain Name System (DNS) server is like an index of IP addresses and Web addresses.
If you type a Web address into your browser, such as www.router.com, a DNS server will
find that name in its index and the matching IP address. Most ISPs provide a DNS server
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