Administrator's Guide

Chapter 8. Network Configuration
PPPoE server
The PPPoE server which leased the IP address.
PPPoE
PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a modification of PPP and is used to as-
sign an IP address to a computer as long as it is connected to the PPPoE server. When it
disconnects, it instantly loses the IP address.
Many Internet providers use PPPoE instead of DHCP to distribute IP addresses.
Authentication
The Telecommuting Module must be authenticated to get an IP address. Here, you enter
authentication information for the Telecommuting Module to use.
User
Enter the user name which the Telecommuting Module should use to identify itself to the
PPPoE server.
Service Name
If your PPPoE server supports this, you can ask for a certain service. This parameter is rarely
used.
PPPoE password, Confirm password
Enter the password for the user above. You must enter the same password in both fields.
Press the Change password button to change to the entered password.
Keep Alive
The Telecommuting Module can check the status of the PPPoE connection by sending LCP
echo requests to the PPPoE server with regular intervals. If the server does not reply to three
consecutive requests, the connection is assumed to be down, and the Telecommuting Module
starts a new PPPoE negotiation.
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