WatchGuard Technologies SOHO User Manual
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User Guide 5.0
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Configuring Your External Network
5
Enter the PPPoE login name supplied by your ISP.
6
Enter the PPPoE password supplied by your ISP
7
Click Automatically restore lost connections.
This enables a constant flow of “heartbeat” traffic between the SOHO and
the PPPoE server. In the event of routine packet loss, this option allows
the SOHO to maintain the PPPoE connection. The SOHO may reboot to
recover this connection if the heartbeat fails. This provides for a more
consistent Internet connection but will be seen as continuous traffic by the
ISP and regulated as such.
8
Click the
Submit
button.
The configuration change is saved to the SOHO.
To complete the SOHO External Network configuration, see
“Release and renew the IP configuration” on page 46.