Verilink WANsuite 7205 (34-00317.B) Product Manual - Manual (Page 62)

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can specify which parameters should be negotiated by clicking on the pull-
down menu next to each parameter and selecting the desired option.
PPP Statistics
Clicking the “PPP Statistics” button brings up a table (Figure 3.20) that reports
on traffic.
Parameter Description
Protocol Header
Compression Provides a method to compress PPP protocol headers.
Default = Yes
IPCP (IP Control
Protocol)
Compression Provides a method to compress TCP headers using Van
Jacobsen compression.
Default = Yes
MRU (Maximum
Receive Units) Used to inform the peer that the implementation can receive
larger packets, or to request that the peer send smaller packets.
Default = Yes
HDLC Address
Compression Provides a method to negotiate the compression of high-level
data link control (HDLC) addresses.
Default = Yes
IP Address Dynamically negotiates for IP addresses; otherwise, it is
assumed both sides know each other’s IP addresses.
Default = Yes
ACCM Provides a method to negotiate the use of control character
transparency on asynchronous links.
Default = Yes
Magic Number Unique numbers useful for detecting loopbacks.
Default = Yes
PAP (Password
Authentication
Protocol) An authentication scheme used by PPP servers to validate the
identity of the connection originator.
Default = No
CHAP (Challenge-
Handshake
Authentication
Protocol) An authentication scheme used by PPP servers to validate the
identity of the originator of the connection upon connection or
any time later.
Default = No