Quadro Manual I: Installation Guide
Step 2: Configuring the Quadro
Quadro2x, 2xi; Quadro4x, 4xi; Quadro16x, 16xi (SW Version 5.3.x)
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PPP/PPTP Configuration
Enter the IP address of the PPTP server into the
PPTP Server
text field.
Choose the encryption for the traffic over the PPTP interface
from the
Encryption
drop
down list.
Authentication Settings
require the Username and the Password used for the authentica-
tion on the ISP server.
Dial Behavior
radio buttons:
•
Dial Manually
- if this radio button is activated, a button will be displayed in the main
management window that serves to switch the Internet connection on/off. When ac-
cessing the Internet, every station of the connected LAN has to connect to Quadro
first.
•
Always connected
- Quadro stays in the always connected mode. This will allow Qu-
adro always remain online in the network.
The
IP Address Assignment
field
is used to specify the external IP address given to the
Quadro. Usually it is a dynamic address but in some cases you may be given a static IP
address.
Fig. I-25: PPP/PPTP Configuration page
If your ISP assigns a dynamic IP address, activate the
Dynamic IP Address
radio button,
otherwise activate the
Fixed IP Address
radio button and enter the IP address you were
assigned by your ISP.
Keep Connection alive
checkbox enables keeping the connection alive by sending control
packets dedicated for the link state verification.
Click the
Next
button to display the
WAN Interface Configuration
page.
