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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
Mode
From the
Mode
drop-down list box, select
Routing
(default) if your ISP allows
multiple computers to share an Internet account. Otherwise select
Bridge
.
Encapsulation
Select the encapsulation type your ISP uses from the
Encapsulation
drop-down
list box. Choices vary depending on what you select in the
Mode
field.
If you select
Bridge
in the
Mode
field, select either
PPPoA
or
RFC 1483
.
If you select
Routing
in the
Mode
field, select
PPPoA
,
RFC 1483
,
ENET ENCAP
or
PPPoE
.
Multiplex
Select the multiplexing method used by your ISP from the
Multiplex
drop-down
list box either VC-based or LLC-based.
Virtual Circuit ID
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) define a virtual
circuit. Refer to
VPI
Enter the VPI assigned to you. This field may already be configured.
VCI
Enter the VCI assigned to you. This field may already be configured.
Next
Click this button to go to the next wizard screen. The next wizard screen you see
depends on what protocol you chose above. Click on the protocol link to see the
next wizard screen for that protocol.
3.6 IP Address and Subnet Mask
Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name, so too do computers on a
LAN share one common network number.
