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8. WAN WINS Servers: Sets the IP address of the DNS Servers to use for resolving NetBIOS
names.
9.
WAN Protocol:
Sets the method to use to obtain an IP address for the WAN interface.
PPPoE and Routing Setting:
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a protocol used by many ADSL Internet
Service Providers. Roaring Penguin has a free client for Linux, NetBSD and Solaris systems to
connect to PPPoE service providers. The setting screen is shown as the figure below.
1. PPPoE Username: Sets the username to use when authenticating with a PPPoE server.
2. PPPoE Password: Sets the password to use when authenticating with a PPPoE server.
3.
PPPoE Keep Alive:
Sets whether the PPPoE link should be automatically restored if it
is lost. This setting has no effect if
PPPoE Connect on Demand
is
E nable
.
4. PPPoE Connect on Demand: Sets whether the PPPoE link should be automatically
disconnected if no traffic has been observed for the period specified by
PPPoE Max
Idle Time
.
5.
PPPoE Max Idle Time:
Sets the number of seconds to wait before disconnecting the
PPPoE link if PPPoE Connect on Demand is E nable.
6.
PPPoE MRU:
Sets the maximum number of bytes that the PPPoE interface will receive
in a single Ethernet frame.PPPoE MTU: Sets the maximum number of bytes that the
PPPoE interface will transmit in a single Ethernet frame. Make sure the value is
1400
or
smaller than 1400. Router Username: Sets the username for access to these
Figure 8. Basic Screen (3)