Configure the device using the Digi ConnectPort X Family web interface
Configuration through the web interface
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6. Under
Peer Configuration
, select one of the following options for assigning the IP address of
an incoming PPP client:
n
Automatically obtain remote IP address remote peer
: Select this option if you want
to automatically assign the IP address supplied by the remote peer.
n
Request specific address
: Select this option if you want to request the specified
IP
Address
from the remote peer. There is no guarantee this IP address is assigned to this
connection. The address is only requested. Some service providers do not allow you to
request IP addresses and others only allow you to assign a certain range of addresses.
Ask the service provider of the system you want to connect to if you can request an IP
address.
Advanced PPP Settings
The Digi ConnectPort X product uses advanced PPP settings to enable the routing table to use and
process ARP requests received by this device. Process ARP requests are also known as Proxy ARP.
ARP requests inform devices how and where to connect to a specific device. PPP connections use this
setting. The setting is disabled by default.
Configure advanced PPP settings
To enable or disable Proxy ARP:
1. Select
Application
>
PPP
.
2. Click
Advance PPP Connections
.
3. Select or clear the
Process ARP Requests (Proxy ARP)
check box to enable or disable Proxy
ARP.
4. Click
Apply
to save your changes.
Configure settings on serial ports
To configure the settings on serial ports:
1. Select a port from
Configuration
>
Serial ports
>
Ports Settings
.
2. Click
Change Profile
and change the port profile to
modem
.
3. In the
Port Profile Settings
>
Modem Settings
section, select
Incoming Connections
.
4. Select
Enable PPP connections on this modem
if you want to establish a PPP connection.
5. Set configurations on
Basic Serial Settings
and
Advanced Serial Settings
sections according
to your environment.
6. Select the authentication method of the serial port in the
Authentication Settings
section. If
the port profile is set to
modem
, you can only select
None
or
Local
authentication method.
