Setting up the Interfaces of the Services Ready Platforms
Setting up the WAN Interface
Cisco SRP500 Series Services Ready Platforms Administration Guide (SRP520 Models)
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PPPoE Settings
Choose PPPoE to run Ethernet encapsulated PPP over the DSL ATM virtual circuit.
Enter the user name and password provided to you by your ISP. Optionally, you
can also specify a PPP service name, if one is provided by your service provider.
IPoA Settings
Field
Description
Internet IP Address
and Subnet Mask
The SRP’s IP Address and Subnet Mask as seen by
external users on the Internet (including your ISP). Your
ISP provides you with this information.
Default Gateway
Your ISP provides you with the Gateway IP Address.
Primary/Secondary
DNS
Use to define one or two DNS servers. The SRP uses
these to resolve domain names for locally configured
features and may also pass these on to local clients
through DHCP.
PPPoE Settings
Field
Description
Username and
Password
Strings that your ISP has instructed you to use. The user
name can be called a “username,” “login name,” or
“login.”
Service Name
String required by some ISPs. Fill this in only if your ISP
requires it.
Connect on
Demand
Connects the broadband gateway to your ISP when a
connection is needed and disconnects it when the line
to your ISP is idle for a given amount of time
You can also adjust the maximum idle time; the default
setting is 20 minutes. The alternative to Connect on
Demand is Keep Alive (see next). In most cases you can
choose either option without consulting your ISP.