Configure the device using the Digi ConnectPort X Family web interface
Configuration through the web interface
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6. Under
Peer Configuration
, select one of the following options for assigning the IP address of
an incoming PPP client:
n
Automatically assign remote IP address from IP address pool
: Select this option if
you want to automatically assign the IP address for the incoming PPP client from the IP
address pool set on the Basic PPP Settings page. If you want the IP address to be
assigned dynamically, you must first configure a pool of IP addresses on the Basic PPP
Settings page. See
for more information.
n
Allow remote peer to specify remote IP address
: Select this option if you want the
incoming PPP client to specify the IP address to use for the PPP connection.
n
Assign static remote IP address
: Select this option if you want to assign the IP
address for incoming PPP client as specified by the Remote IP address.
7. Under
Peer Configuration
, select
Allow client access to local network via PPP connection
if you want the incoming PPP client to access the Digi ConnectPort X or other devices on the
network through the Digi ConnectPort X PPP interface. If you enable this option, select one of
the following options for assigning the IP address of the local PPP interface.
n
Automatically assign local IP address from IP address pool
: Automatically assign
the IP address for the local PPP interface from the IP address pool set on the Basic PPP
Settings page. If you choose this option, type the IP address in the
Remote IP Address
field.
n
Assign static local IP address
: Assign the IP address for the local PPP interface is as
specified in the
Local IP Address
field. If you choose this option, type the IP address in
the
Local IP Address
field.
8. Under
Advanced Configuration
, select
Enable idle timeout
if you want to close the PPP
connection when there is no activity from the incoming PPP client after a specified number of
seconds and type the number of seconds in the
Timeout secs
field.
Setting up incoming PPP connections
To correctly configure the settings for incoming PPP connections:
1. Select
Application
>
PPP
.
2. Configure the PPP settings.
3. Select
Configuration
>
Serial Ports
.
4. Configure the serial port settings.
Outgoing PPP Connections
Use
Outgoing PPP Connections
to configure outgoing PPP connections.
The Digi ConnectPort X device uses the outgoing PPP connections to connect to an external modem
or ISP. Outgoing PPP connections typically automatically connect the Digi device server to an external
modem or ISP network when the main Ethernet network goes down. This allows the device to
continue communication on the network or allow connections from the network when the main
Ethernet network is down.
