Nortel BSG8ew 1.0 Configuration Manual page 34

34 WAN configuration
Variable definition
This table describes the variables that appear on the PPP Configuration page.
Variable
Serial Interface
Authentication Required
Server/Client
User Name
Password
Keep Alive
Link Type
MTU
The configuration table displays the following additional information:
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Value
The serial Interface on which you layer the
PPP interface.
Select whether authentication is required
for the PPP interface.
Options:
YES—enables the Server/Client, User
Name, and Password fields.
NO—authentication is not required for
PPP interface.
Select whether the Server or Client is
required for authentication. This field is
available only if authentication is required.
Options:
Server - authenticates the peer at the time
of negotiation.
Client - authenticated by the peer router at
the time of negotiation.
The User Name required for the Server or
Client that requires authentication.
This field is available only if authentication
is required.
The password for the specified user.
This field is available only if authentication
is required.
Enter the Keep Alive Time Out value in
seconds. This denotes that the connection
will be lost if no Echo response packet is
received within the timeout value. The
default value is 10.
The PPP link type.
Options:
Public—adds the default route for the PPP
interface.
Private—no default route is added for the
PPP interface.
The default value is Private.
Specifies the Maximum Transmission unit.
Maximum value is 1500.