Pppoe - Planet XRT-104D User Manual

2.3 PPPoE

Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP
should provide all the information required in this section.
Parameter
User Name
Password
Service Name
MTU
Connection Type
Idle Time
Description
The User Name provided by your ISP for PPPoE connection.
The Password provided by your ISP for PPPoE connection.
[Optional] The Service name should your ISP requires it,
otherwise leave it blank.
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.
If you select "Continuous", the router will always connect to the
ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router will
auto-reconnect to the ISP.
If you select "Connect On Demand", the router will auto-connect
to the ISP when someone want to use the Internet and keep
connected until the WAN idle timeout. The router will close the
WAN connection if the time period that no one is using the
Internet exceeds the "Idle Time".
If you select "Manual", the router will connect to ISP only when
you click "Connect" manually from the Web user interface. The
WAN connection will not be disconnected due to the idle timeout.
If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router will
not auto-connect to the ISP.
You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN
port. This means if no packets have been sent (no one using the
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