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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 101 Configuration > Network > Interface > Cellular > Add / Edit
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Show Advanced
Click this button to display a greater or lesser number of configuration fields.
Settings / Hide
Advanced Settings
General Settings
Enable Interface
Select this option to turn on this interface.
Interface Properties
Interface Name
Select a name for the interface.
Zone
Select the zone to which you want the cellular interface to belong. The zone determines
the security settings the Zyxel Device uses for the interface.
Extension Slot
This is the USB slot that you are configuring for use with a mobile broadband card.
Connected
This displays the manufacturer and model name of your mobile broadband card if you
Device
inserted one in the Zyxel Device. Otherwise, it displays none.
Description
Enter a description of this interface. It is not used elsewhere. You can use alphanumeric and
()+/:=?!*#@$_%-
Connectivity
Nailed-Up
Select this if the connection should always be up. Clear this to have the Zyxel Device to
establish the connection only when there is traffic. You might not nail up the connection if
there is little traffic through the interface or if it costs money to keep the connection
available.
Idle timeout
This value specifies the time in seconds (0~360) that elapses before the Zyxel Device
automatically disconnects from the ISP's server. Zero disables the idle timeout.
ISP Settings
Profile Selection
Select Device to use one of the mobile broadband device's profiles of device settings.
Then select the profile (use Profile 1 unless your ISP instructed you to do otherwise).
Select Custom to configure your device settings yourself.
APN
This field is read-only if you selected Device in the profile selection. Select Custom in the
profile selection to be able to manually input the APN (Access Point Name) provided by
your service provider. This field applies with a GSM or HSDPA mobile broadband card. Enter
the APN from your service provider. Connections with different APNs may provide different
services (such as Internet access or MMS (Multi-Media Messaging Service)) and charge
method.
You can enter up to 63 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
Dial String
Enter the dial string if your ISP provides a string, which would include the APN, to initialize the
mobile broadband card.
You can enter up to 63 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
This field is available only when you insert a GSM mobile broadband card.
Authentication
The Zyxel Device supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge
Type
Handshake Authentication Protocol). CHAP is more secure than PAP; however, PAP is
readily available on more platforms.
Use the drop-down list box to select an authentication protocol for outgoing calls. Options
are:
None: No authentication for outgoing calls.
CHAP - Your Zyxel Device accepts CHAP requests only.
PAP - Your Zyxel Device accepts PAP requests only.
Chapter 9 Interfaces
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