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6.2.4 PPTP
Select PPTP if your ISP requires the PPTP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP
should provide all the information required in this section.
Parameter Description
Obtain an IP address The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP
automatically before connecting to the PPTP server.
Use following IP address The ISP give you a static IP to be used to connect to the
PPTP server.
IP Address This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a
PPTP connection.
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (255.255.255.0)
Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway.
User ID Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP
connection. Sometimes called a Connection ID or User Name.
Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP
connection.
PPTP Gateway If your LAN has a PPTP gateway, then enter that PPTP gateway
IP address here. If you do not have a PPTP gateway then enter
the ISP’s Gateway IP address above
Connection ID This is the ID given by ISP. This is optional.
BEZEQ-ISRAEL Select this item if you are using the service provided by BEZEQ
in Israel.
Connection Type Select “Continuous”, if the router should always connect to the
ISP. If the WAN line breaks down and links again, the router will
auto-reconnect to the ISP.
Select “Connect On Demand”, if the router should auto-connect
to the ISP when someone want to use the Internet. The router
will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is
using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”.
Select “Manual”, if the router should only connect to the ISP
when you click ‘Connect’ manually from the Web user interface.
Idle Time Specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This
means if no packets have been sent throughout this specified
period, then the router will automatically disconnect.
Note: This “idle timeout” function may not work due to abnormal activities of some network