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network is connected to an Internet, where the Internet connection
provides only a single IP address. It should be enable if the user wants
to share Internet access in a local network.
• WAN information
Choose either Static or Dynamic
If your ISP uses Static IP, you have to fill in the WAN Address, Subnet
Mask and Route / Gateway IP information.
If your ISP uses Dynamic IP, the WAN Address, Subnet Mask and
Route ./ Gateway IP will be dynamic assigned after connection.
• WAN Address
The IP Address for IPoA port of the modem. This value is provided by
your Internet service provider for connection with their devices.
• Subnet Mask
The Subnet Mask for IPoA port. This value is provided by your Internet
service provider for connection with their devices.
• Route / Gateway IP
The IP Address for connecting to Internet service provider. This value
is provided by your Internet Service Provider and it should be in the
same subnet as the IPoA IP address.
• VPI / VCI
The VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Circuit Identifier)
identifies an ATM virtual channel. These values are provided by
Internet service provider for connection between modems and ATM
devices such as DSLAMs.
• DHCP Server (Enable / Disable)
A DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Server provides valid
IP addresses to DHCP Clients inside the network. It should be enabled
if a user wants the modem to distribute IP addresses to PCs it
connects to. Please notice that only one DHCP Server is allowed
within a local network.
Click Save to proceed after filling in the required information.
If DHCP Sever is enabled, the DHCP Server page is displayed for user to
input DHCP Server information. See section 6.12 for details.
If DHCP Server is not enabled, information is then saved into the modem.
See section 6.13 for details.
5.7 PPP over Ethernet (RFC2516) / PPP over AAL (RFC2364)
PPP provides session setup, user authentication (login), and encapsulation
for upper layer protocols such as IP (Internet Protocol). Since this protocol
provides security and authentication services (PAP, CHAP), the use of PPP
makes the modem appear as a dial-up modem to the operating system.
The PPPoE / PPPoA configuration page appears as follows: