19
2.5 L2TP
Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP
should provide all the information required in this section.
Parameter
Description
Obtain an IP address
The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP before
automatically
connecting to the L2TP server.
MAC Address
Your ISP may require a particular MAC address in order for you
to connect to the Internet. This MAC address is the PC's MAC
address that your ISP had originally connected your Internet
connection to. Type in this MAC address in this section or use
the "Clone MAC Address" button to replace the WAN MAC
address with the MAC address of that PC (you have to be using
that PC for the Clone MAC Address button to work). To find out
the PC's MAC address see Appendix A. (see Glossary for an
explanation on MAC address)
Use the following IP address
The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP
server.
IP Address
This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a
L2TP connection.
Subnet Mask
Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP
(e.g. 255.255.255.0)
