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3. Input the
PPP Username
&
PPP Password
and then click
Next
. The user interface
allows a maximum of 256 characters in the user name and a maximum of 32
characters in the password. Just remember to enable
NAT
and
Firewall
as shown
below.
4.
PPPoE service name
can be blank unless your Internet Service Provider gives you a value
to enter.
Authentication method
is default to
Automatic
. It is recommended that you leave the
Authentication method
in
Automatic
, however, you may select
PAP
or
CHAP
if necessary.
The default value for MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) is
1500
for PPPoA and
1492
for
PPPoE. Do not change these values unless your ISP asks you to.
The gateway can be configured to disconnect if there is no activity for a specific period of time
by selecting the
Dial on demand
check box and entering the
Inactivity timeout
. The entered
value must be between 1 minute and 4320 minutes.
The
PPP IP Extension
is a special feature deployed by some service providers. Unless your
service provider specifically requires this setup, do not select it. If you need to select it, the
PPP IP Extension supports the following conditions:
It allows only one computer on the LAN.
The public IP address assigned by the remote using the PPP/IPCP protocol is
actually not used on the WAN PPP interface. Instead, it is forwarded to the
computer's LAN interface through DHCP. Only one system on the LAN can be
