address from your ISP.
Authentication Protocol: Default is Auto. Your ISP should advises you on whether to
use Chap or Pap.
Obtain DNS Automatically: Select this check box to use DNS.
Primary DNS/ Secondary DNS: Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers. The DNS
servers are passed to the DHCP clients along with the IP address and the subnet mask.
Connection:
Always on: The router will establish a PPPoA session when starting up and to
automatically re-establish the PPPoA session when disconnected by the ISP.
Connect to Demand (un-select Always On): If you want to establish a PPPoA
session only when there is a packet requesting access to the Internet (i.e. when a
program on your computer attempts to access the Internet). In this mode, you must set
Idle Timeout value at same time.
Idle Timeout: Auto-disconnect the broadband firewall gateway when there is no activity
on the line for a predetermined period of time. The minimum value is 10 minutes.
MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit. The size of the largest datagram (excluding
media-specific headers) that the IP attempts to send through the interface.
MPoA Connection
Description: Your description of this connection.
VPI and VCI: Enter the VPI and VCI information provided by your ISP.
Encap. method: Select the encapsulation format, the default is LLC. Select the one
provided by your ISP.
Encap. mode: Choose whether you want the device to function as bridge mode or
routing mode.
NAT: The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access
the Internet through a single IP account, sharing the single IP address. If users on your LAN
have public IP addresses and can access the Internet directly, the NAT function can be
disabled.
IP Address: Your WAN IP address. Leave this at 0.0.0.0 to automatically obtain an IP
address from your ISP.
Netmask: The default is 255.255.255.0. User can change it to other such as
255.255.255.128. Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given)
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