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You can configure the following settings on the PPP Configuration
page:
!
Inactivity TimeOut (mins)
:
The time in minutes that must
elapse before a PPP connection times-out due to inactivity.
!
Ignore WAN to LAN traffic
: When enabled, data traffic
traveling in the incoming direction—from the WAN port to
the LAN port—will not count as activity on the WAN port;
i.e., it will not prevent the connection from being terminated
if inactive for the specified time.
The PPP Configuration Table displays the following fields:
Field
Description
Interface
The predefined name of the PPP interface.
VCC
The Virtual Channel Connection over which this PPP
data is sent. The VCC identifies the physical path the
data takes to reach your ISP. See Chapter 12 for
more information.
IPF Type
The type of IP Firewall protections that are in effect on
the interface (public, private, or DMZ):
o
A public interface connects to the Internet (PPP
interfaces are typically public). Packets received
on a public interface are subject to the most
restrictive set of firewall protections defined in the
software.
o
A private interface connects to your LAN, such
as the Ethernet interface. Packets received on a
private interface are subject to a less restrictive
set of protections, because they originate within
the network.
o
The term DMZ (de-militarized zone), in Internet
networking terms, refers to computers that are
available for both public and in-network accesses
(such as a company's public Web server).
Packets incoming on a DMZ interface -- whether
from a LAN or external source -- are subject to a
set of protections that is in between public and
private interfaces in terms of restrictiveness.
Protocol
The type of PPP protocol used. Your ISP may use
PPP-over-Ethernet (PPoE) or PPP-over-ATM
(PPoA).
WAN IP
The IP address currently assigned to your WAN
(DSL) port by your ISP.
Gateway IP
The IP address of the server at your ISP that provides
you access to the Internet. See “Hops and gateways”
on page 73 for a description of gateway addresses.
Default Route
Indicates whether the ADSL/Ethernet router should
use the IP address assigned to this connection as its
default route. Can be Enabled or Disabled. See
Chapter 10 for an explanation of default routes.
