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Figure 1-13: ADSL Modulation (Modem Setup)
5.5.4
Quickstart
PPPoE is also known as RFC 2516. It is a method of encapsulating PPP
packets over Ethernet. PPP or Point-to-Point protocol is a method of
establishing a network connection/session between network hosts. It usually
provides a mechanism of authenticating users.
To configure the gateway for PPPoE, click on Setup and then click on New
Connection. The default PPPoE connection setup is displayed. At the Type
field select PPPoE and the PPPoE connection setup page is displayed. Give
your PPPoE connection a unique name; the name must not have spaces and
cannot begin with numbers. In this case the unique name is called PPPoE1.
Select the encapsulation type (LLC or VC); if you are not sure just use the
default mode. Select the VPI and VCI settings; your DSL service provider or
your ISP will supply these; in this case the DSL service provider is using
0,100. Also select the quality of service (QOS); leave the default value if
you are unsure or the ISP did not provide this information.
Following is a description of the different options:
3.
Username: The username for the PPPoE access; this is provided by your
DSL service provider or your ISP.
4.
Password: The password for the PPPoE access; this is provided by your
DSL service provider or your ISP.
5.
On-Demand: Enables on-demand mode. The connection will disconnect
if no activity is detected after the specified idle timeout value.
