Authentication – Hayes Microcomputer Products ADSL Ethernet Modem User Manual

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32 Hayes ADSL Ethernet User’s Guide

IP Address

Passthrough

Host MAC

MAC address of the passthrough computer.

The digit pairs must be separated by colons –

for example, 00:01:03:24:F0:B6. For

instructions on locating a MAC address, see

Appendix C on page 77.

User ID

Supplied by your service provider.

Password

Supplied by your service provider.

Service Name

Supplied by your service provider. (Not

required for PPPoA connections.)

Authentication

The method of verifying a user name and

password. The choices are PAP (Password

Authentication Protocol, the most basic form

of unencrypted authentication), CHAP

(Challenge Handshake Authentication

Protocol, which periodically verifies an

individual’s identity using a 3-way handshake),
None, or Auto (the default), which uses either

PAP or CHAP, depending on the method

used by your provider.

Inactivity

Disconnect

Timer

The period of inactivity on the line after which

the PPP connection will be terminated – never

(the default), 1 minute, 5 minutes, 20

minutes, or 1 hour.

Keep Alive

Timer

The amount of time between automatic “Are

you still there?” exchanges between modem

and service provider regarding the PPP

connection – never (never check), 1 second,

30 seconds (default), 10 minutes, or 1 hour.

Traffic Profile

The index number 0-7 of a previously

configured profile defining the Quality of

Service. See page 54.

WAN IP Filter

The index number 0-7 of a previously-

configured WAN IP filter. See page 42.

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