User`s manual
Chapter 4: Configuration
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PPPoE with Pass-through Connections
PPPoE with pass-through adapts the following method: PPPoE Routed mode + 1483 Bridge Mode. With pure
PPPoE connection, the router can get one WAN address to the router. With the PPPoE and PPPoE pass-
through, concurrently, it allows user to have a WAN address assigned to the router but also able to get another
WAN IP from ISP using PPPoE dialer (e.g WinPoETor Windows XP PPPoE Dialer) at the same time.
Description: User-definable name for this connection.
VPI/VCI: Enter the information provided by your ISP.
ATM Class: The Quality of Service for ATM layer.
NAT: The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the Internet through a
single ISP account, sharing a single IP address. If users on your LAN have public IP addresses and can
access the Internet directly, the NAT function can be disabled.
Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. You can input up to 128 alphanumeric characters (case
sensitive). This will usually be in the format of “username@ispname” instead of simply “username”.
Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can input up to 128 alphanumeric characters (case
sensitive).
Service Name: This item is for identification purposes. If it is required, your ISP will provide you the
information. Maximum input is 20 alphanumeric characters.
IP Address: specify if the Router can get an IP address from the Internet Server Provider (ISP) automatically
or not. Please click Obtain an IP address automatically via DHCP client to enable the DHCP client function or
click Specify an IP address to disable the DHCP client function, and specify the IP address manually. The
setting of this item is specified by your ISP.
Authentication Protocol: Default is Chap (Auto). Your ISP will advise you whether to use Chap or Pap.
Connection:
§ Always on: If you want the router to establish a PPPoE session when starting up and to automatically
re-establish the PPPoE session when disconnected by the ISP.