6 pptp – Asus RX3042H User Manual

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Apply to save the settings

5.2.6 PPTP

Some of the service providers require user to login using PPTP

connection.

5.2.6.1 WAN PPTP Configuration Parameters

Table 5.5 describes the configuration parameters available for

PPTP connection mode.

Table 5.5. WAN PPTP Configuration Parameters

Setting

Description

Link

Select a port to configure. Available options are WAN1,

WAN2 or DMZ.

Connection

Mode

Select PPTP from the connection mode drop-down list.

WAN

Interface IP

Select how WAN IP address is to be configured – static

(manually set the IP address) or dynamic (obtained

automatically from the DHCP server).

Static

Choose this connection mode if the WAN IP is a fixed IP

provided by your ISP.

IP Address

Enter the WAN IP address provided by your ISP.

Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask for the WAN IP provided by your ISP.

Gateway

Address

Enter the gateway IP address for the WAN provided by your

ISP.

Dynamic

(DHCP)

Select this connection mode if your WAN IP address is

obtained automatically from your ISPʼs DHCP server.

User

Name and

Password

Enter the username and password you use to log into your

ISP. (Note: this is different from the information you used to

log into Configuration Manager.)

Server IP

Address

Enter the PPTP server IP address provided by your ISP.

MTU

You may specify the maximum size of the transmitted packet.

For PPTP, the range of MTU is from 546 to 1460. The default

value is 1460.

MPPE

MPPE stands for Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption

protocol. Check this box, if the packet is to be encrypted w/

this protocol.

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