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Actiontec USB/Ethernet DSL Modem User Manual
PPPoA/PPPoE
Select one of these options to allow the Modem to use the Point-to-Point over
( ) or Point-to-Point over Ethernet (
ATM PPPoA
If a user name and password were entered during Basic Setup, they should be dis-
played in the "
PPP
enter the information now. If the information is unavailable, contact the
PPP Auto Connect
If "PPP auto connect" is activated (by clicking in the appropriate check box), the
Modem will attempt to automatically redial the
disconnected during an online session.
Encapsulation (PPPoA only)
Select one of the encapsulation options, based on information received from the
RFC 1483 Transparent Bridging
Select this option to use the Modem as a transparent bridge. This option should
only be used if the Modem is being used solely as a modem to connect one com-
puter to the Internet via a
transparent bridge, it does not provide any firewall security.
RFC 1483 via DHCP
Select this option if the
(used for configurations without a static
the Modem will query the
which will terminate at the Modem, as opposed to the
mation being bridged to terminate at the computer. This allows the use of the router
capabilities for the local area network (
Some s need to authenticate end users with a host and/or domain name. If this
ISP
is the case, check with the
in the "Host Name" and "Domain Name" text boxes, respectively. If the
not require these settings, leave the text boxes blank.
☞
Note: Contact the
User Name" and "
connection. When the Modem is being used as a
DSL
service is configured to use
IP
to receive the
ISP
for a host name and domain name and enter them
ISP
if unsure of the proper configuration.
ISP
) protocol.
PPPoE
Password" text boxes, respectively. If not,
PPP
connection if it is dropped or
PPP
Auto Connect is turned on by default.
PPP
RFC 1483
assigned by an
IP address
address and routing information,
IP
IP
).
LAN
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ISP
Bridged or Routed
). In this mode,
ISP
address and routing infor-
ISP
.
.
ISP
does