iConnectAccess621
Technical Reference
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Connection Types
Your iConnectAccess621 can support up to eight unique virtual connections to different
destinations, all using the same bandwidth simultaneously. If you have multiple virtual
connections, you may need to utilize the static and dynamic routing capabilities of the
router to pass data correctly.
PPPoE Connection Type Set Up:
Computers connected to the Internet via ADSL do so through an Ethernet link. As such,
plain TCP/IP has been used, with no additional protocols. PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
provides secure login, and traffic metering among other advanced features. PPPoE
(PPP over Ethernet) was designed to bring the security and metering benefits of PPP to
Ethernet connections such as DSL.
PPPoE allows ADSL users to be authenticated by the ISP’s Radius authentication
systems. Most broadband connections are Ethernet, hence Point-to-Point Protocol over
Ethernet. It also allows for ISPs to provide multiple services over multiple PPP sessions,
ie, rated services, broadband specific content (movies, etc.), metered services, etc.
To Configure PPPoE:
From any screen in the web interface,
step 1
Click
Setup
.
step 2
From the
WAN Setup
menu, click
New Connection
.
The default
PPPoE Connection Setup
screen appears.
NOTE:
If you need to use the VPI and VCI values in an existing connection, you
will need to open it and edit the setting. It is not possible to have more
than one connection using the same VPI/VCI values.
step 3
From the
Type
drop-down list, select
PPPoE
. The following is displayed:
step 4
Enter a unique name for your PPPoE connection in the
Name
field. The
name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers.
step 5
Check the
NAT
and
Firewall
checkboxes beside the
Options
field.