User's Manual

POINT-TO-POINT TUNNELLING PROTOCOL (PPTP)
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Point-to-Point Tunnelling Protocol (PPTP)
The point-to-point tunnelling protocol (PPTP) is
used in association with virtual private networks
(VPNs). There a two parts to a PPTP connection:
the WAN interface settings and the PPTP settings.
MTU Enter the maximum transmission unit (MTU).
The MTU specifies the largest packet size
permitted for an internet transmission (PPPoE
default: 1400). The MTU size can be set between
1200 and 1400.
IP Address Enter the router’s WAN IP address.
Subnet Mask Enter the router’s WAN subnet IP
address.
Default Gateway Enter the router’s WAN gateway
IP address.
PPTP Server Enter the IP address of the PPTP
server.
Username Enter the username provided by your
ISP.
Password Enter the password provided by your ISP.
Connect on Demand If you want the ENH500 to end the Internet connection after it has been inactive for a period of time, select
this option and enter the number of minutes you want that period of inactivity to last.
Keep Alive If you want the ENH500 to periodically check your Internet connection, select this option. Then specify how often you
want the ENH500 to check the Internet connection. If the connection is down, the ENH500 automatically re-establishes your
connection
Get Automatically From ISP Obtains the DNS automatically from ISP.