User guide

4 Browser Management
CommPlete Communications Server 87
Maximum Receive Unit
Type the PPP maximum receive unit (MRU) for the port, in the range 0–1534. The
MRU is the packet size in bits.
Async Character Control Map
Type the PPP Asynchronous Control Character Map (ACCM) for the port, in the
range 0–FFFFFFFF.
Compression
Select Enabled to enable PPP data compression for the port. Enable data compression
only if the data link is slower than 57,600 bps and the modem is not doing any data
compression. Disable it if the data link is 57,600 bps or faster or if the modem is doing
data compression.
Authentication
Select the PPP authentication protocol for the port. You can choose PAP (Password
Authentication Protocol), CHAP (Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol), or
None.
User Name
Type a user name for use in LAN-to-LAN security. For a client-to-LAN configuration,
leave this field blank.
User Password
Type a password for use in LAN-to-LAN security. The password is case-sensitive,
and it must match the password at the other end of the PPP connection. For a client-
to-LAN configuration, leave this field blank.
Confirm User Password
Retype the user password to confirm that you typed it correctly.
Dial on Demand
This field is used only for LAN-to-LAN operations. Enable it if you want to discon-
nect the line during idle times and connect only when you have to transfer data. If
this option is enabled, RASExpress spoofs all watchdog and serialization packets.
IPXCP
Select Enabled to enable IPX for remote dial-in clients on the port. Select Disabled to
disable IPX. IPXCP is a PPP network control protocol for IPX. It is responsible for
configuring, enabling, and disabling the IPX protocol modules on both ends of the
point-to-point link.
Network Number
This field shows the IPX network number of the port. There is a unique number for
each port that does not correlate with the existing network number. You can edit this
number only if IPXCP is enabled for the port.
Node Number
This field shows the IPX remote node number of the port. Each port must have a
unique node number. You can edit this field only if IPXCP is enabled.
CIPX Compression
Select Enabled to enable CIPX (Compressed Internetwork Packet Exchange) compres-
sion of IPX headers for the port. Select Disabled if you do not want CIPX com-