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Configuring Networking
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
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STEP 5 Enter MAC Address information. (See Configuring the MAC Address, page 29.)
STEP 6 Click Save.
Configuring L2TP
If you have a Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) connection to the Internet:
STEP 1 Choose Networking > WAN.
STEP 2 From the Internet Connection Type drop-down menu, choose L2TP.
STEP 3 Enter this information:
STEP 4 Enter MTU information. (See Configuring MTU Settings, page 29.)
User Name Enter your username assigned to you by the ISP.
Password Enter your password assigned to you by the ISP.
Secret (Optional) Enter your secret phrase. This phrase is
known to you and your ISP for use in authenticating
your logon.
Connection Type Choose the connection type:
Keep connectedThe Internet connection is
always on.
Idle TimeThe Internet connection is on only
when traffic is present. If the connection is
idle—that is, no traffic is occurring—the
connection is closed. You might want to
choose this option if your ISP charges based
on connection time.
Idle Time If you choose Idle Time as the connection type,
enter the number of minutes after which the
connection terminates. The valid range is 5999.
My IP Address Enter the IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
Server IP Address Enter the IP address of the L2TP server.