WAN
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WAN
To configure WAN settings, select the WAN tab, located under the Advanced Configuration of Node, Configuration tabs. The WAN tab contains two sub-tabs: PPPoE and PPTP, selected by clicking the corresponding option button.
Configuring a PPPoE CLIENT
The Pppoe client application is used to create PPPoE connections with PPPoE servers mainly used by Internet Service Providers.
To configure a PPPoE Client, select the interface from the interface tree. Its background turns blue. This interface usually shares the same medium with an ADSL modem (in bridge mode). There is no need for a pre-configured valid IP address and subnet mask on this interface.
To view the full PPPoE tab, select the PPPoE option button and select the Active check box. The PPPoE tab appears.
After completing the required fields, click Submit.
Setting PPPoE Client Fields
User Name Type the User Name for the client that will be used to authenticate with the PPPoE server (usually supplied by the ISP).
Password Type a Password (more than three characters) for the client. This is used to authenticate with the PPPoE server and is usually supplied by the ISP.
Protocol In the Protocol drop down list, select the Protocol to be used for authentication with the PPPoE server. Protocol options are: None, PAP and CHAP.
Concentrator The Concentrator contains the name of a server and relates to the case where there are multiple PPPoE servers available. If those servers have a valuable name (called a Concentrator name) you can choose the proper one by type the correct name into this field.
Keep DNS and Gateway In most cases PPPoE authentication supplies the client with some valid DNS addresses and makes the PPPoE interface the default system gateway. To set a static DNS address and/or a default gateway, or leave another application to configure them, (e.g. DHCP client), select the Keep DNS and Gateway check box.
MTU size The normal Ethernet MTU is 1500 bytes in length, but the PPPoE overhead, plus two bytes of overhead for the encapsulated PPP frame, mean that the MTU of the PPP interface is at most 1492 bytes. This causes all kinds of problems if you are using a Linux machine as a firewall and interfaces behind the firewall have an MTU greater than 1492. For safety mtu size must be an integer between 536 and 1412.
Enable on Demand Enable on Demand is a feature which enables the functionality of creating a PPPoE connection only when there is IP traffic on a PPPoE interface. Some ISPs offer connection agreements where charging depends on time. In these cases this feature could be valuable. When the Enable on Demand check box is selected, the following fields appear: Remote Domain, Remote IP and Demand Time To configure this field identify the PPPoE server by its IP address and type the address into the Remote IP field, OR determine its domain name and type it into the Remote Domain field. Then type a time period (seconds) into the Demand Time field. If a PPPoE connection remains idle for this period, the connection closes until you try to use it again (probably from a PC behind the router). Current
Status When you click the Refresh button the Current Status field displays information on the current connection (whether there is a connection or the reason for an unsuccessful attempt to connect).
Configuring a PPTP Client
The Pptp client application is used to create PPTP connections with PPTP servers mainly used by Internet Service Providers.
To configure a PPTP Client, select the interface from the interface tree. Its background turns blue. This interface must be pre-configured with a valid IP address and subnet mask from the PPTP server subnet or it should be able to “see” PPTP server in some way (e.g. through default gateway).
To view the full PPTP tab, select the PPTP option button and select the Active check box. The PPTP tab appears.
After completing the required fields, click Submit.
Setting PPTP Client Fields
User Name Type the User Name for the client that will be used to authenticate with the PPTP server (usually supplied by the ISP).
Password Type a Password (more than three characters) for the client. This is used to authenticate with the PPTP server and is usually supplied by the ISP.
Protocol In the Protocol drop down list, select the Protocol to be used for authentication with the PPTP server. Protocol options are: None, PAP and CHAP.
Dial IP or ISP Name To identify the PPTP server, type the IP address in the Dial IP field, OR type the DNS name of the PPTP service in the ISP Name field.
Keep DNS and Gateway In most cases PPTP authentication supplies the client with some valid DNS addresses and makes the PPPoE interface the default system gateway. To set a static DNS address and/or a default gateway, or leave another application to configure them, (e.g. DHCP client), select the Keep DNS and Gateway check box.
Authenticator Some PPTP servers require an Authenticator field called to establish a PPTP connection. This name usually is provided by ISPs.
Enable on Demand Enable on demand is a feature which enables the functionality of creating a PPTP connection only when there is IP traffic on a PPTP interface. Some ISPs offer connection agreements where charging depends on time. In these cases this feature could be valuable.
Select the Enable on Demand check box, then type a time period (seconds) into the Demand Time field. If a PPTP connection remains idle for this period, the connection closes until you try to use it again (probably from a PC behind the router).
Current Status When you click the Refresh button the Current Status field displays information on the current connection (whether there is a connection or the reason for an unsuccessful attempt to connect).
