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PPP OVER ETHERNET (PPPOE)
What is PPPoE?
PPPoE is known as a dial-up DSL service. It is designed to integrate the broadband services
into the current widely deployed, easy-to-use, and low-cost dial-up-access networking
infrastructure. Thus, customer can get greater access speed without changing the operation
concept.
How can I know I am using PPPoE?
A PPPoE client software provided by our ISP should be installed onto your computer first.
Run the program to connect/disconnect to the Internet each time before/after you surf.
An user account is also required each time you request the Internet access.
Checking PPPoE Connections
1.For GUI Setup program
1. Go to Start? Programs ? IP Share Setup.
2. When the configure screen appears, select the Global Port tab. Refer to the previous
section titled “Configuration in GUI”.
3. Check if the value of Global port IP address is 0.0.0.0. If it is, that means the PPPoE
connection failed. If the Global Port IP is not all zeros, then the PPPoE connection is
successful.
2. Checking PPPoE status through Terminal Mode
1. Start Telnet or HyperTerminal as described in the previous section titled “Configuration in
Terminal Program” for terminal emulation.
2. At the command prompt, type show command.
command>show
3. If the string of IP address of global port is 0.0.0.0, this means you are not connected. If it is
anything other than 0.0.0.0 (non-zero), it means the connection is good.
Note:
Once the PPPoE setup is completed on this device, do not run any PPPoE client software on
the local workstations.