Sierra Wireless 20070914 - Manual (Page 174)

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B B: PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE)
• Configuring the
PinPoint X for
PPPoE
• Configuring a PPPoE
Connection in
Windows
• Connecting to the
Internet with PPPoE
PPPoE (Point‐to‐Point Protocol over Ethernet) allows a point‐
to‐point connection while using Ethernet or the USB virtual
Ethernet. Just like the dial up protocol on which it is based,
PPPoE uses traditional user name and password authenti‐
cation to establish a direct connection between two Ethernet
devices on a network (such as your PinPoint X and your
computer or router).
Application examples for PPPoE with your PinPoint X:
• Backup connectivity solution for your network.
• Individualized Internet connection on a LAN.
• Password restricted Internet connection.
Only one computer, router, or other network device at a time
can connect to the PinPoint X using PPPoE.If you are using the
PinPoint X connected to a router as a back up Internet
connection for your network, you should configure the router
to use the PPPoE connection and not the individual computers.
Tip: You may need to use Private Mode to configure the IP address
of your PinPoint X to be available on a LAN.
Note: To configure a PPPoE connection on Microsoft Windows XP,
2000 or NT, you will need administrator privileges to the computer you
are configuring or access granted by an administrator on the network
to add/remove devices to your computer.
Configuring the PinPoint X for
PPPoE
Before you can use PPPoE with your PinPoint X, you will need
to configure it to support PPPoE connections.