Telkom ADSL 5100 Instruction Manual page 36

fixed; the ISP assigns you a different one each time you connect to the Internet. The
Single User Account feature can be used with either a dynamic or static IP address.
Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically if you have a dynamic IP address;
otherwise select Static IP Address and type your ISP assigned IP address in the IP
Address field below.
Connection (PPPoA The schedule rule(s) have priority over your Connection settings.
and PPPoE
encapsulation only)
Nailed-Up Select Nailed-Up Connection when you want your connection up all the time. The
Connection TELKOM ADSL 5100 will try to bring up the connection automatically if it is
disconnected.
Connect on
Select Connect on Demand when you don't want the connection up all the time and
Demand specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field.
Max Idle Timeout Specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field when you select Connect on
Demand. The default setting is 0, which means the Internet session will not timeout.
Subnet Mask Enter a subnet mask in dotted decimal notation.
(ENET ENCAP Refer to the Subnetting appendix in the to calculate a subnet mask If you are
encapsulation only) implementing subnetting.
ENET ENCAP You must specify a gateway IP address (supplied by your ISP) when you select ENET
Gateway (ENET ENCAP in the Encapsulation field.
ENCAP
encapsulation only)
TCP MSS Option This will increase the current MSS limit to the number specified, hence the tweak test
(PPPoA/PPPoE, will report Max Packet Size as the specified number plus 40*. The catch is that every
Routing mode only) time your PPPoE disconnects and re-connects it will revert back to MSS limit of 1400
(Max packet size of 1440) and needs to be entered after PPPoE connects again. This
function does not work before PPPoE connects.
*Referring to RFC879, the MSS value = MTU - 40, so by limiting the MSS value,
you will get limited MTU value.
Back Click Back to return to the previous screen.
Apply Click Apply to save the changes.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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