iConnectAccess621
Technical Reference
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step 8
Enter the
VPI
and
VCI
settings as supplied by your DSL service provider /
ISP.
step 9
Click
Connect.
step 10
Click
Apply
then click
Save / Restart Menu.
The following appears:
step 11
Click
Save All
to save the changes permanently.
The following table lists the
PPPoA Connection Set Up
screen fields and describes each
of the options:
Field
Description
NAT
Network Address Translation is a feature that enables you to use private IP
addresses on your computer or LAN. This is set to
Enabled
by default for
standard operation.
Firewall
Check this checkbox to monitor traffic passing between your LAN and the
outside world on this connection, to prevent security breaches. This is set to
Enabled
by default for standard operation.
LLC and VC are two different methods of encapsulating multiple sessions.
This is set to
LLC
by default.
LLC
With LLC encapsulation, a link control header is added to the
Ethernet packet that identifies the protocol type (Ethernet). This
allows multiple protocols to be transmitted over the ATM Virtual
Circuit.
Encapsulation
VC
With VC Multiplexing, no link control header is needed as the ATM
Virtual Circuit is assumed to be carrying a single protocol
Username
The username for your ISP account.
Password
The password for your ISP account.
On-Demand
If selected, this enables on-demand connectivity to the Internet. The
connection is activated when traffic from the LAN is generated. This is
unchecked by default.
Idle Timeout
This specifies that the PPPoE connection should disconnect if the link detects
no activity for x seconds. If you wish to ensure the link remains always
connected, enter
0
in this field. This option will only be available when the
On-
Demand
option is checked.
Keep Alive
When the
On-Demand
option is disabled, this value specifies the time to wait
without connection to your provider before terminating the connection. If you
wish to ensure the link remains always active, enter 0 in this field. This is set to
0
by default.
