Verizon MI424WR User Manual page 95

FiOS Router User Manual
Connection Type Displays the type of connection. Since this is PPPoE
connection, "PPPoE" is displayed.
MTU MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size
permitted for Internet transmission. "Automatic, sets the MTU at 1492. Other
choices include "Automatic, " which sets the MTU according to the connection to
the ISP, and "Manual, " which allows the MTU to be set manually.
Underlying Connection Specify the underlying connection above which
the protocol initiates from the drop-down list, which displays all possible
underlying devices.
PPP Configuration
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is the most popular method for transporting
packets between the user and the ISP.
Service Name Specify the networking peer's service name, if provided by the
ISP, in this text box.
On-Demand To use PPP on demand to initiate the point-to-point protocol
session only when packets are actually sent over the Internet, click in this check
box. This option should be active on a limited basis
Idle Time Before Hanging Up Enter the amount of idle time, in minutes,
before the PPP session automatically ends .
Time Between Reconnect Attempts In this text box, specify the duration
between PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP.
PPP Authentication
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) currently supports four authentication
protocols: Password Authentication Protocol (PAP), Challenge Handshake
Authentication Protocol (CHAP), and Microsoft CHAP versions 1 and 2. Select
the authentication protocols the FiOS Router may use when negotiating with a
PPTP server in this section. Select all the protocols if no information is available
about the server's authentication methods. Note that encryption is performed
only if Microsoft CHAP, Microsoft CHAP version 2, or both are selected.
Warning: The PPP Authentication settings should not be changed unless
instructed to do so by your ISP.
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