iConnectAccess624
Technical Reference
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The following table lists the
PPPoE Connection
type 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 your LAN. This is set to
Enabled
by default for
standard operation.
Firewall (SPI)
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.
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. 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.
Authentication
This defines the authentication protocol for your ISP. This is set to
Auto
by
default.
MTU
Enter the
Maximum Transmission Unit
for the DSL connection. The default
value is set to
1492
.
VPI
The
VPI (Virtual Path Identifier)
defines the virtual path settings for the ADSL
connection between you and your ISP. The value entered here must be
supported by your ISP.
VCI
The
VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier)
defines the virtual channel settings for the
ADSL connection between you and your ISP. The VCI value entered here must
be supported by your ISP.
QoS
QoS defines the iConnectAccess624 capabilities that provide guarantee of
performance such as traffic delivery priority, speed, latency, or latency variation.
Delivery of good-quality audio or video streams typically requires QoS
capabilities. Three different Quality Of Service options are available in the
iConnectAccess624: UBR, CBR and VBR. The QoS selected here must be
supported by your ISP. By default this is set to
UBR
.
LAN
Select the LAN Group (as defined in the
LAN Configuration
screen) of which the
PPPoE connection will be part.
Default Gateway
Check this checkbox to set this connection as the default gateway in the routing
table.
Debug
Check this checkbox to enable PPP connection debugging facilities.
Connect
Click the
Connect
button to use the current settings to establish a PPP
connection. Note that in
On Demand
mode the Connect button is disabled.
Disconnect
Click the
Disconnect
button to disconnect the PPP connection.
