User guide
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NetComm Wireless NF7 User Guide
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PPP over Ethernet
OPTION
DEFINITION
WAN Interface
The interface to configure.
WAN Type
Use the drop down list to select the type of WAN connection you want to use.
Username
The account name given to you by your ISP.
Password
The password given to you by your ISP.
Primary DNS
This feature allows you to manually assign a Primary DNS Server
(Optional - Refer to your ISP for more information)
.
Secondary DNS
This feature allows you to manually assign a Secondary DNS Server
(Optional - Refer to your ISP for more information)
.
Connection Control
This option allows you to select how the router should handle the Ethernet WAN connection. There are 3 options:
Connect-on-demand:
detects when a request from a machine on the local network makes a request to a remote
network and establishes a connection upon receiving the request.
Auto-reconnect (always-on):
automatically reconnects the connection when it drops so that the internet connection is
always on.
Manually
: Requires that you manually press the Connect button on the Status page in order to establish a broadband
connection.
Maximum Idle Time
When Connection Control is set to Connect-on-demand or Manually, the Maximum Idle Time field becomes available to
allow you to specify how long the connection should be idle before it is disconnected. Enter an idle time in seconds.
Service Name
Enter the service name if your ISP requires it
(Optional - Refer to your ISP for more information)
.
Assigned IP Address
Enter the IP address assigned to your service. This is usually left blank.
MTU
The default MTU value is 0 (auto). It is set automatically when you connect.
NAT
This option enables or disables "Network Address Translation" for this connection type
Multicast
Allows you to select the method of multicast or disable it.
IGMP Snooping
Allows you to enable or disable IGMP Snooping. IGMP Snooping configures the router to listen to IGMP conversations
between hosts and routers and maintain a map of the links that need IP multicast streams.
VLAN TAG
VLAN tagging is primarily used in virtual networks which span over multiple switches. VLAN tagging involves the router
inserting a VLAN ID into a packet header in order to identify which CLAN the packet belongs to. You may enable VLAN
tagging and specify the ID with a value between 1 and 4094.
VLAN PRI The priority of the VLAN