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Chapter 4: Configuring the Gateway
The Setup Tab
Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 2 Phone Ports
RFC 2364 PPPoA
VC Settings
. You will configure your Virtual Circuit (VC) settings in this section.
•
Multiplexing. Select
LLC
or
VC
, depending on your ISP.
•
QoS Type. Select from the drop-down menu:
CBR
(Continuous Bit Rate) to specify fixed bandwidth for
voice or data traffic;
UBR
(Unspecific Bit Rate) for application that are not time sensitive, such as e-mail;
or
VBR
(Variable Bite Rate) for Bursty traffic and bandwidth-sharing with other applications.
•
Pcr (Peak Cell Rate) Rate. If required by your service provider, divide the DSL line rate by 424 to get the
maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. Enter the rate in this field.
•
Scr (Sustain Cell Rate) Rate. The average cell rate that can be transmitted, this value is normally less than
the PCR value. Enter the rate in the field (if required by your service provider).
•
Autodetect: Select
Enable
to have the settings automatically entered, or select
Disable
to enter the
values manually.
•
Virtual Circuit. These fields consist of two items:
VPI
(Virtual Path Identifier) and
VCI
(Virtual Channel
Identifier). Your ISP will provide the correct settings for these fields.
•
DSL Modulation. Select from the drop-down menu:
Multimode
,
T1.413
,
G.dmt
, or
G.lite
. The default
value is Multimode. Your ISP may provide custom setting for this field.
PPPoA Settings
. Follow the instructions in the section for your type of encapsulation.
•
PPPoA Session. Configure the Service Name, User Name, and Password settings provided by your ISP.
Enter the domain name in the Match Domain Name field.
Connect on Demand
. If you want the Router to end the Internet connection after it has been inactive for
a period of time, select Connect on Demand and designate the number of minutes you want that period of
inactivity to last.
Keep Alive
. If you want the Router to periodically check your Internet connection, select Keep Alive. Then
specify how often you want the Router to check the Internet connection. If the connection is down, the
Router will automatically re-establish your connection.
When finished making your changes on this tab, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or click
the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes.
Figure 4-7: Basic Setup Tab - RFC 2364 PPPoA
