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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 24 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation
L ABEL
DESC RIPT IO N
Internet Connection
Internet Service
Select
Provider Type
PPTP Username
Enter the user name given to you by your ISP.
Password
Enter the password associated with the user name above.
PPTP Encryption Type
Use the drop-down list box to select the type of Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE).
Options are:
Auto
No ne
40
128
MTU Size
Enter the MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) size for each packet. If a larger packet arrives,
the NBG6818 divides it into smaller fragments.
PPTP Server IP
Enter the IP address of the PPTP server.
Address
Auto Connect
Select this radio button if the PPTP server did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Static IP
Select this radio button if the PPTP server assigned an IP address for your Internet
connection.
IP Address
Enter the IP address provided by the PPTP server.
IP Subnet Mask
Enter the IP subnet mask in this field.
Gateway
Enter the gateway IP address in this field.
DNS Server
First DNS Server
Select
address in the field to the right.
Second DNS Server
Select
Third DNS Server
server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.
WAN IP Address Assignment
Obtained from ISP
Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default selection.
Fixed IP
Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
IP Address
Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected
WAN MAC Address
Once the WAN MAC address is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the configuration file. It will
not change unless you change the setting or upload a different configuration file.
Factory Default
Select this option to have the WAN interface use the factory assigned default MAC address.
By default, the NBG6818 uses the factory assigned MAC address to identify itself.
Clone My
Select this option to have the WAN interface use a different MAC address by cloning the
Computer's MAC
MAC address of another device or computer. Enter the IP address of the device or
Address
computer whose MAC you are cloning.
Set WAN MAC
Select this option to have the WAN interface use a manually specified MAC address. Enter
Address
the MAC address in the fields.
LAN & WAN Subnet Conflict
Chapter 9 WAN
if you want to connect the Internet via point to point tunneling protocol.
PPT P
- This ISP account adjusts the encryption type automatically.
- This ISP account does not use MPPE.
- This ISP account uses 40-bit MPPE.
- This ISP account uses 128-bit MMPE.
if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS server's IP
Use r- De fine d
if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a DNS
No ne
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