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Chapter 5
Expert Configuration
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5.4.3 Routed PPPoA
Introduction The Routed PPPoA configuration page allows you to add new Routed PPPoA
connection entries or to change settings of existing entries.
Creating a Routed
PPPoA connection
entry
To add a Routed PPPoA connection entry:
1 Click New.
2 In the Interface box, type a unique interface name (different from the MER
interface name).
3 In the Destination list, click the appropriate Routed Ethernet destination
indicated by the Routed Ethernet interface name
4 Type user name and password for the account at the ISP [optional].
5 Click Apply.
Additional configuration Once created, per Routed PPPoA connection, additional configuration is possible by
clicking:
 Routing
 Other
Routing Following fields are available:
 Destination
:
Controls the networks that can be reached via this particular PPP connection.
Specify the remote host or network in prefix notation. e.g. 172.16.0.0/16.
 Label
:
Allows you to assign a label to this connection.
Other This window holds miscellaneous information and configuration possibilities.
Following fields are available:
 Mode
:
A PPP connection can be established in three ways:
 Manually :
You have to press the Dial-In button of a particular connection.
 Always-On
:
The SpeedTouch™ automatically tries to establish PPP connections.
 On-Demand
:
A PPP connection is triggered by specific frames arriving at the Ethernet
port.
 Idle Time Limit
:
Allows you to specify after which time limit the PPP connection is released.
Otherwise stated, if no traffic passes over the PPP connection for Idle Time, the
connection is closed.
 Authentication
allows you to select the default PPP authentication mechanism
when starting the PPP session. Via the drop down box, three authentication
methods can be selected for the connection:
These parameters can only be modified when the link is down. Take the link
down first by clicking Hang-up.