Router User Guide

Dual Trunk E1 Router
Dual Trunk E1 Router User’s Guide TECHNICAL: 0118 96 56 000 39
Configuring independent PPP links Interfaces
The PPP connection over the first T1/E1 port is assigned the interface port NET1. The second
T1/E1 port is assigned the interface port NET2.
Configuring MLPPP Interface
Configuring PPP Protocol Parameters
Menu 6-A lets you configure the PPP or MLPPP protocol parameters:
Table 4-8 Menu-6A PPP Configuration
Procedure Purpose
Set router traffic type to PPP
1.Set Menu-0A- Traffic type field to PPP.
2.Set Menu-0A Multilink Protocol field to No.
Set WAN port 1 IP address
1.Set Menu-0A NET1 IP address and subnet mask
Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the second T1/E1 link. This will
be identified as NET1 link in all the menus.
Set WAN port 2 IP address
1.Set Menu-0A NET2 IP address and subnet mask
Assign an IP address and subnet mask to the second T1/E1 link. This will
be identified as NET2 link in all the menus
Procedure Purpose
Set router traffic type to MLPPP
1.Set Menu-0A- Traffic type field to PPP.
2.Set Menu-0A Multilink Protocol field to Yes
The menus will be configured for MLPPP operations. The bottom menu
will display “MLPPP Cfg”
Set WAN bundle connection IP
Address
1.Set Menu-0A NET IP address and subnet mask
Assign IP address and subnet mask to the bundle link associated to the
bundled T1/E1 links. The bundle link is identified as Bundle0 link in all the
menus.
Parameter Description
Keep alive timer Controls the messages of the keepalive (echo request) messages after the link(s)
is(are) negotiated
Keep alive timeout Controls how long an end point should wait for “ech response” after ending “echo
request”
Retry Counter How many unsuccessful “echo requests” should be attempted before a link is
declared down