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Step 5a
Changing the Connection Profile
The default connection method used by the Router for the WAN connection is PPP over ATM. If you wish
to use this method, it is not necessary to change this setting. However, if you will use a static IP address for
a “Bridged Ethernet” (RFC 1483) connection, PPP over Ethernet or IPoA (RFC 1577) you must change the
connection method.
There are two menus used to change the connection method or connection profile. The Bridge/Router
Configuration menu, the first screen that appears when you log in, can be used to configure the device to
use one of the three available methods. This procedure is described below. The connection profile can also
be changed using the Connection Profile menu, this is described in its own section in Chapter 5.
To change the connection profile using the Bridge/Router Configuration menu, follow these steps:
1.
In the
Bridge/Router Configuration
window, use the drop-down menu under
Connection Profile
to
select an alternative connection method. The alternative connection options are
Bridge with RFC
1483
,
Router with PPPoE
and
Router with IPoA
. You will also see the VPI and VCI values listed
here.
2.
Click on the
OK
button on the bottom of the window. A new screen will appear:
3.
The
Save changes and reboot system?
message
prompt offers two option:
A.
You can save the configuration changes
and restart the device now by clicking
OK; or,
B.
If you want to change the user name and
password used to access the Web
Manager, select the “Continue and do
‘Save Changes’ later” option and click
OK, and go to the System Username and
Password menu in the Maintenance
folder.
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