Operation Manual

MC2+—User Guide
EN-10 121800
Setting up New WAN Connections
-1- From the home page select the SETUP button.
The WAN Setup page is displayed.
-2- Select New Connection from the WAN Setup List.
-3- Choose a Type.
This determines the IP setup fields that are
displayed.
PPPoE Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. Most broadband
connections are Ethernet.
PPPoE enables ADSL users to be authenticated by their
ISP. Ethernet enables ISPs to provide multiple services
over multiple PPP sessions such as broadband specific
content, metered services and rated services.
PPPoA Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM. This is a network
protocol for encapsulating PPP frames in ATM AAL5. It
is used mainly with ADSL services and is compliant with
RFC2364. PPP over ATM adaptation layer 5 (AAL5) -
PPPoA uses AAL5 as the framed protocol, which
supports both PVC and SVC. The MC2+ encapsulates the
PPP sessions for transport across the ADSL network and
the DSLAM.
WAN Setup List
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