Setup the Prestige for PPPoE Connections

- Introduction

PPP over Ethernet is an IETF draft standard specifying how a host personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (i.e. xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to the high-speed data networks via a familiar PPP dialer such as 'Dial-Up Networking' user interface. PPPoE supports a broad range of existing applications and service including authentication, accounting, secure access and configuration management. There are several major service providers running evaluations of PPPoE today. Before using PPPoE feature of the Prestige, please make sure your ISP supports PPPoE.

- Setup the Prestige for Internet Access using PPPoE

1. Configure Encapsulation/IP Address Assignment/NAT in SMT Menu 4

`Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup` `ISP's Name= ChangeMe` `Encapsulation=` `PPPoE` `Service Type= N/A` `My Login= ras@pppoellc` `My Password= ********` `Idle Timeout= 100` `IP Address Assignment= Dynamic` `IP Address= N/A` `IP Subnet Mask= N/A` `Gateway IP Address= N/A` `Network Address Translation= SUA-Only` `Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:`

Key Settings for making a PPPoE connection:

Option | Description
Encapsulation | Set 'PPPoE' as the encapsulation.
My Login | Enter the login name that the ISP provided.
My Password | Enter the password that the ISP provided.
Idle Timeout | This value specifies the time in seconds that can elapse before the Prestige automatically disconnects the PPPoE connection.
IP Address Assignment | Choose 'Dynamic' if the ISP provides the IP dynamically, otherwise choose 'Static' and enter the static IP in the 'IP Address' field.
Network Address Translation | Set this field to 'SUA Only' if you want all clients share one IP to Internet. Set to 'Full Feature' if there are multiple IP addresses given by ISP and can assigned to your clients. Set to 'None' if you clients use Internet IP addresses and thus do not need NAT function.

2. Configure 'Server Name' for the PPPoE connection in Menu 11.1

`` Menu 11.1 - Remote Node Profile Rem Node Name= MyISP Route= IP Active= Yes Apply Alias= None Encapsulation= PPPoE Edit IP= No Service Type= Standard Telco Option: Service Name= Allocated Budget(min)= 0 Outgoing: Period(hr)= 0 My Login= test Schedules= My Password= ******** Nailed-Up Connection= No Retype to Confirm= ******** Authen= CHAP/PAP Session Options: Edit Filter Sets= No Idle Timeout(sec)= 100 Edit Traffic Redirect= No

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