Motorola AP-51XX Product Reference Manual page 168

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half duplex
full duplex
4. Configure the
access point WAN port.
Enable
Username
Password
PPPoE State
Keep-Alive
Select this option to transmit data to and from the access point, but
not at the same time. Using a half duplex transmission, the access
point can send data over its WAN port then immediately receive
data from the same direction in which the data was transmitted.
Like a full-duplex transmission, a half-duplex transmission can
carry data in both directions, just not at the same time.
Select this option to transmit data to and from the access point at
the same time. Using full duplex, the access point can send data
over its WAN port while receiving data as well.
PPP over Ethernet field to enable high speed dial-up connections to the
Use the checkbox to enable Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) for
a high-speed connection that supports this protocol. Most DSL
providers are currently using or deploying this protocol.
PPPoE is a data-link protocol for dialup connections. PPPoE allows
a host PC to use a broadband modem (DSL) for access to high-
speed data networks.
Specify a username entered when connecting to the ISP. When the
Internet session begins, the ISP authenticates the username.
Specify a password entered when connecting to the ISP. When the
Internet session starts, the ISP authenticates the password.
Displays the current connection state of the PPPoE client. When a
PPPoE connection is established, the status displays
When no PPPoE connection is active, the status displays
Disconnected.
Select the Keep-Alive
indefinitely (no timeout interval). Some ISPs terminate inactive
connections. Enabling Keep-Alive keeps the access point's WAN
connection active, even when there is no traffic. If the ISP drops the
connection after an idle period, the access point automatically re-
establishes the connection to the ISP. Enabling Keep-Alive mode
disables (grays out) the
checkbox to maintain the WAN connection
Idle Time field.
Connected.