NPort 6000 Series
Module Settings
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PPP mode: PPP provides standard PPP service for both dial-in and dial-out.
PPPD mode: PPPD (PPP on demand) is used for dial-in services, since it provides PPP services only when
receiving a request from a remote PC.
Destination IP address: This is the IP address of the remote dial-in/ dial-out server.
Source IP address: The Source IP address is IP address assigned to this serial port.
IP netmask: The IP netmask defines the netmask, also known as the subnet mask, for the PPP connection
TCP/IP compression (default= Disable): The setting of this field depends on whether the remote user’s
application requests compression.
Inactivity time (default=0 ms): This field specifies the idle time setting for auto-disconnection. A setting of
0 ms will cause the port to remain connected even if idle.
Link quality report (default= Disable): Setting this field to Enable allows the NPort 6000 to disconnect a
connection if the link noise exceeds a certain threshold.
Username: This is the dial-out user ID account.
Password: This is the dial-out user password.
Authentication type (default=None): This field allows you to configure the method used, if any, to verify a
user’s ID and authorization.
Option
Description
Local
Verify the ID against the NPort 6000 User Table.
RADIUS
Verify the ID against the external RADIUS server.
RADIUS - Local
Radius authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
Local - RADIUS
Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful
Verify the ID against the external server.
- Local
authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
Local -
Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful
None
Authentication is not required.
Try next type on authentication denied (default=Disable): The field enables or disables the system to try
next type on first authentication denied.
Phone number: Use this field to configure the number that the user uses to dial out.
Initial string: Use this field to configure the initial string that the modem will use to establish the connection.
