User`s guide

DSL-500 ADSL Router User’s Guide

PPPoA Connections

Although the protocols differ significantly, from the viewpoint of the ADSL client,

there is little difference between the two variations of PPP connections. The

values that must be entered for PPPoA connections are the same as those you

would enter for PPPoE connections. To configure the Router using for a PPPoA

connection, follow the instructions below.

After you have changed the Connection Type to PPPoA, click on the PPPoA

Configuration button in the main menu to bring up the window displayed

below:

PPPoA Configuration

Under

PPPoA Login

, enter the

used for your network

account. The user name and login password, are used to authenticate the

identity of the ADSL client and provide access to the service provider’s

network. The user name and login password can be any combination of up to

64 characters.

Enter the

Unless you are instructed to use a different

Authentication

method, leave

the default

chap

protocol selected. The alternative method,

pap

, can be

selected from the pull-down menu if required by the service provider.

Change the

Connect on Demand

option to

enabled

in the pull-down menu.

Leave

Idle Time

set to the default value 0.

Under

PVC

, enter the

VPI

and

VCI

values for the Router.

Proceed to the Changing the User Name and Password and Saving Changes

sections in this chapter.