Sitecom WLX-2100 User Manual page 30

WLX-2100 | User Manual
Configuring Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
The point-to-point tunneling protocol (PPTP) is used in association with virtual private networks (VPNs).
There a two parts to a PPTP connection: the WAN interface settings and the PPTP settings.
MTU
• Enter the maximum transmission unit (MTU). The MTU specifies the largest packet size permitted
for an internet transmission (PPPoE default: 1492). The MTU size can be set between 512 and 1492.
IP Address
• Enter the router's WAN IP address.
Subnet Mask
• Enter the router's WAN subnet IP address.
Default Gateway
• Enter the router's WAN gateway IP address.
PPTP Server
• Enter the IP address of the PPTP server.
Username
• Enter the username provided by your ISP.
Password
• Enter the password provided by your ISP.
Connect on Demand
• If you want the WLX-2100 to end the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a period of
time, select this option and enter the number of minutes you want that period of inactivity to last.
Keep Alive
• If you want the WLX-2100 to periodically check your Internet connection, select this option. Then
specify how often you want the WLX-2100 to check the Internet connection. If the connection is
down, the WLX-2100 automatically re-establishes your connection.
Get Automatically From ISP
• Obtains the DNS automatically from the DHCP server.
Use These DNS Servers
• Click the radio button to set up the Primary DNS and Secondary DNS servers manually.
Discard Ping on WAN
• Keep it checked to recognize pings on the WLX-2100 WAN interface
• Disable to block pings on the WLX-2100 WAN interface
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