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Chapter 12 User Web Configurator Screens

12.8 Network Configuration: PPPoE

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) draft standard specifying how a host personal
computer interacts with a broadband modem (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to
achieve access to high-speed data networks.

Use the following screen to set your Prestige to use PPPoE for your Internet connection.You
must have a user name (PPPoE username) and password from you ISP.

Figure 15 PPPoE Network Configuration

Table 9 PPPoE

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Get IP Address
Network Mode

Click STATIC to manually enter a fixed IP address.
Click DHCP to have the Prestige automatically obtain network settings at startup

from a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server. These settings are not

configurable.
Click PPPoE if your ISP uses Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet.

Network IP

This is IP address your Prestige uses to connect to the wireless LAN.

Network Subnet

Mask

The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address.

Default Gateway

This field displays the gateway IP address of the device to which your Prestige is to

connect.

PPPoE Username Type the username given to you by your network administrator.

PPPoE Password Type the password associated with the username above.

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