Multi-Tech Systems MTASR1-100 - Manual (Page 60)

MTASR1-100 Owner’s Manual
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Authentication
The RouteFinder supports the use of two user authentication protocols on PPP connections. One is Password
Authentication Protocol (PAP) and the other is Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP). The
PPP software in the RouteFinder internally negotiates the use of a suitable protocol with the remote router or
remote access client software. For router to router connections, authentication is normally not used and the
User Name and User Passoword fields as mentioned below are empty. In the case of Remote Access clients,
this feature may be used.
PPP Port User Name = [ASCII text string]
Defines the user name to be used by PAP or CHAP when attempting to establish a link to the peer. The text
string size is limited to 30 characters.
PPP Port Password = [ASCII text string]
Defines the password to be used by PAP or CHAP when attempting to establish a link to the peer. The text
string size is limited to 30 characters.
PPP Port Periodic Timer = [decimal seconds]
This is the interfal with which the authentication process will periodically be involked.
Recommended value: 60 seconds
PPP Port Number of Retries = [decimal value]
The number of retries during each authentication using the PAP or CHAP protocols.
Recommended value: 5
PPP SLIP Enable
Enables the Serial Line IP (SLIP) on the specified WAN port. If you enable SLIP on a dialing WAN port, the
PPP option will be grayed out. Either PPP or SLIP can be used at a given time. On a answering WAN port,
however, the RouteFinder is capable of detecting the type of connection, PPP or SLIP.
PPP CSLIP (Van Jacobson Compression) = [enabled l disabled]
A TCP header that is transmitted over a serial link can be compressed using Van Jacobson Compression
(VJC). The VJC Serial Line IP Protocol communicates between point-to-point links using TCP/IP. These SLIP
packets are called CSLIP packets. The RouteFinder can transmit and receive CSLIP packets if this option is
checked.
PPP SLIP Authenticate Caller = [enabled l disabled]
The MulltiRouter can authenticate the caller on a WAN port. SLIP doesn't provide an authentication feature
like PPP. When a SLIP call is received on a answering port, the RouteFinder will try to authenicate the user
name and password by prompting.
PPP SLIP Maximum Transmit Unit = [decimal value]
The RouteFinder restricts the maximum size of data packets transmitted to this number. The maximum value
for this parameter is 1006.
Recommended: 1006