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3.4.2 PPTP Encapsulation - Continued
The following table describes the labels in the screen on the previous page.
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Encapsulation
Select
PPTP
from the drop-down list box.
User Name
Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Most home user will need to use their
name with their domain designation, such as [email protected]
Password
Type the password associated with the User Name above.
Nailed Up
Connection
Select
Nailed Up Connection
if you do not want the connection to time out.
Idle Timeout
Type the time in seconds that elapses before the 1500WR Wireless Router
automatically disconnects from the PPTP server.
PPTP Configuration
My IP Address
Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
My IP Subnet
Mask
Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given).
Server IP Address
Type the IP address of the PPTP server.
Connection
ID/Name
If your ISP has provided a connection ID name, enter it in this field exactly as
provided.
Next
Click
Next
to continue.
Back
Click
Back
to return to the previous screen.
3.4.3 PPPoE Encapsulation
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an IETF
(Internet Engineering Task Force) draft standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts
with a broadband modem (for example xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed
data networks. It preserves the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking experience and requires no
new learning or procedures.
For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with
existing access control systems (for instance, RADIUS). For the user, PPPoE provides a login and
authentication method that the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking software can activate, and
therefore requires no new learning or procedures for Windows users.
One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services,
a function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create and
offer new IP services for specific users.
Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP/carrier, as it requires
no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the subscriber’s site.
By implementing PPPoE directly on the 1500WR Wireless Router (rather than individual computers),
the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the 1500WR Wireless
Router does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN’s computers will have Internet
access.
Refer to the appendix for more information on PPPoE, and to the next page for setup details.
