4.2.5 L2TP
xDSL
Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect to the Internet. Your ISP should provide
all the information required in this section.
Parameter
Description
Obtain an IP address
Select it if the ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically.
Host Name
If your ISP requires a Host Name, type in the host name provided by your ISP;
otherwise, just leave it blank.
MAC Address
To connect to the Internet, your ISP will require a MAC address from your PC.
Type in this MAC address in this section or use the “Clone MAC Address”
button to replace the WAN port MAC address with the MAC address of that PC.
Use the following IP
address
Select it if the ISP provides you a static IP 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)
Gateway
Enter the IP address of the ISP’s Gateway.
User ID
Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the L2TP connection.
Sometimes called a Connection ID.
Password
Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the L2TP connection
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