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5.4 Interface Setup
The interface setup allows you to change your internet, local area network and your
local wireless network settings, the following few sections will provide details on
settings available under this menu.
5.4.1 Internet
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ATM VC:
ATM settings are used to connect to your ISP. Your ISP provides
VPI, VCI settings to you. In this Device, you can totally setup 8 VCs on
different encapsulations, if you apply 8 different virtual circuits from your ISP.
You need to activate the VC to take effect. For PVCs management, you can
use ATM QoS to setup each PVC traffic line's priority.
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Virtual Circuit:
Select the VC number you want to setup.
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Status:
Currently activated or deactivated.
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VPI:
Virtual Path Identifier.
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VCI:
Virtual Channel Identifier.
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ATM QoS:
Select the Quality of Service types for this Virtual Circuit.
The ATM QoS types include CBR (Constant Bit Rate), VBR (Variable
Bit Rate) and UBR (Unspecified Bit Rate). These QoS types are all
controlled by the parameters specified below, including PCR, SCR and
MBS.
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PCR:
Peak cell rate.
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SCR:
Sustained cell rate.
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MBS:
Maximum burst size.
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Encapsulation
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Dynamic IP:
Select this option if your ISP provides you an IP address
automatically. This option is typically used for Cable services.
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Static IP:
Select this option to set static IP information. You will need to
enter in the Connection type, IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
address, provided to you by your ISP. Each IP address entered in the
fields must be in the appropriate IP form, which is four IP octets
separated by a dot (x.x.x.x). The Router will not accept the IP address
if it is not in this format.
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PPPoA/PPPoE:
Select this option if your ISP requires you to use a
PPPoA/PPPoE connection. This option is typically used for DSL
services.