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Password
Enter the user's password.
These characters are not allowed: <, >.
The maximum number of allowed is 18.
Retype Password
Retype the password to confirm the one entered above. Passwords must
match. If you receive an error, enter password in both fields again.
Idle Time
Connection Type
Dynamic IP Address from ISP
Accept DNS Address from Peer
MTU
Primary DNS
Secondary DNS
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This option is available only when the Connection Type is Trigger on
Demand. Specify the inactivity time (in seconds) after which the PPPoE
link should be brought down.
Specify the type of connection for the link. Options are:
Always Connect: The link will always be established. It is not dependent
on whether or not there is data or a traffic flow through the RouteFinder.
Default is Always Connect.
Trigger on Demand:
or a traffic flow through the RouteFinder.
Check the box to Enable the Dynamic IP address to be provided by the
ISP. If enabled, the IP address obtained from the ISP is dynamic. If
disabled, enter the IP address and subnet mask from the ISP in the
following Fixed Address fields:
IP Address
Net Mask
Note: If the ISP does not support the Fixed Address option, then the
RouteFinder will accept the dynamic IP address provided by the ISP.
Check this box if you want the DNS server address to be obtained from
the peer (the ISP). The DNS address obtained from the ISP will be
displayed on the Network Setup > Interface screen. The details of the
address/subnet mask obtained from the ISP are displayed as the Present
Status on this screen.
A Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) is the size (in bytes) of the largest
packet that can be passed onwards. To read more about MTU, see the
following Web site:
The default for this field is 1412, which should be acceptable for most
applications.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximum_transmission_unit
Also see the hyperlinked references listed on this Web site.
In this field, enter a primary domain server name (DNS). DNS (Domain
Naming System) allows you to enter a name (i.e., mydomain.com) to be
used in place of the computer's numeric IP address.
If a secondary domain server name is configured, enter its name here.
The servers are consulted in the order in which they are configured.
The link will be established only when there is data
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