User Guide

Transparent Bridging
PPPoE
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CIP & IP Routing
5 Configuration and Use - Packet Services
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The STPro IEEE802.1D Transparent Bridging packet service (further
referred to as Bridging) offers complete protocol transparency and
has inherent configuration simplicity. Yet it provides excellent
forwarding performance.
PPPoE is one of two popular mechanisms to get in touch with the
SP.
 Bridged PPPoE
By installing a PPPoE client application (provided by your SP.)
on your PC(s) and by using the STPro's bridge, connectivity
can be established.
The other method to get in touch with the SP over the DSL line is
PPPoA.
 PPPoAtoPPTP Relaying
Similar to Bridged PPPoE this requires installation of a PPTP
dialin application (*) on your PC(s).
 PPP & IP Routing
PPPoA SP access can equally be accomplished by the
embedded PPPoA dialin client of the STPro.
(*) Most popular OSs have a PPTP dialin application installed, e.g. Microsoft
DialUp Networking or support PPTP Tunneling software to be installed.
The STPro IP router can also be combined with Classical IP (CIP).
Classical IP is a mature technique for creating classical IP networks
on top of ATM technology. It is widely supported by most, if not all
remote access routers.
Although not the original aim of Classical IP it is mostly used for
connecting routers over wide area pointtopoint links.