ATL Telecom AM30 - Manual (Page 99)

ATL Telecom User Guide
AM30
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Configuring PPP Interfaces
When powered on, the ROUTER initiates a connection through your DSL line to your ISP.
The point-to-point (PPP) protocol is commonly used between ISPs and their customers to
identify and control various communication properties, including:
fIdentifying the type of service the ISP provides to a
given customer
fIdentifying the customer to the ISP through a
username and password login
fEnabling the ISP to assign Internet information to the
customer’s computers
Your ISP may or may not use the PPP protocol. Contact your ISP to determine if you will
need to change the default settings in order to connect to their server.
Viewing Your Current PPP Configuration
To view your current PPP setup, log into Configuration Manager, click the WAN tab, and
then click
PPP in the task bar. The Point to Point Protocol (PPP) Configuration page displays,
as shown in Figure 48.
Figure 48. Point to Point Protocol (PPP) Configuration Page
PPP is configured as a group of software settings associated with the ADSL port. Although
the device has only one physical ADSL port, the ROUTER can be defined with more than
one group of PPP settings. Each group of settings is called a PPP interface and is given a
name, such as ppp-0, ppp-1, etc.