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4.2.3 Selecting PPPoE or PPPoA for Connection Type
PPPo E is a lso kno wn a s RFC 2516. It is a me tho d o f e nc a p sula ting PPP p a c ke ts o ve r
Ethe rne t. PPPo A (a lso kno wn a s RFC2364) re fe rs to Pe e r-to -Pe e r Pro to c o l o ve r ATM.
Simila rly to PPPo E, it a lso ma ke s use o f PPP b ut it is b a se d o n ATM p ro to c o l. The se tup
p ro c e d ure fo r PPPo E a nd PPPo A is simila r. So we will intro d uc e o nly PPPo E in the e xa mp le
b e lo w:
1.
In the
Connection Type
p a g e , c lic k
the ra d io b utto n ne xt to
PPP over
Ethernet (PPPoE)
a nd se le c t the
Encapsulation Mode
re c o mme nd e d
b y yo ur ISP. The n c lic k
Next
.
2.
The
PPP Username and Password
p a g e a p p e a rs, sho wing the
fo llo wing p a ra me te rs:
PPP Ac c ount:
Ente r yo ur Inte rne t a c c o unt use r
na me .
Password:
This is yo ur a c c o unt p a sswo rd .
PPPoE Se rvic e Name :
This is the na me o f yo ur ISP. (It is
o p tio na l).
Authe ntic ation Mode :
Se le c t the Authe ntic a tio n mo d e
use d b y yo ur ISP. The d e fa ult mo d e
is
AUTO
.
Tic k the c he c kb o x ne xt to
Dial on
demand(with idle timeout timer)
.
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