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5.3 Selection Criteria
 Selection Criteria
 Simultaneous Use of Packet Services.
The criteria below can help you to select the most appropriate
packet service for your application:
 The configuration required by your SP
 The application protocol you wish to use (within the
boundaries of the remote end)
 The access method: an AlwaysOn" connection or a
connection that is established when needed, i.e. DialIn"
 Connectivity to a single or multiple remote networks
 Security features such as identification, authentication,
encryption, NA(P)T and Firewalling
 DSL modem vs DSL gateway model.
All packet services can be active at the same time without any
restriction. The STPro can manage any combination of the packet
services simultaneously up to a maximum number of 12
configured virtual connections.
Note: For Transparent Bridging (including Bridged PPPoE) the maximum
number of configured Bridging ports is four.