PC Concepts ADSL2+ Network Router User Manual


 
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listed on the DHCP Server Configuration page).
Use DNS: When set to Enable, the DNS address learned through the PPP connection will be
distributed to clients of the device's DHCP server. This option is useful only when the
ADSL/Ethernet Router is configured to act as a DHCP server for your LAN. When set to
Disable, LAN hosts will use the DNS address(es) pre-configured in the DHCP pool and in the
DNS feature.
Oper. Status: Indicates whether the link is currently up or down or if a specific type of data
exchange is under way (e.g., password authorization or DHCP).
Action(s): Provides icons you can click on to modify (
), delete ( ), or view additional
details on (
) the PPP interface.
5.4.4 EDA
This topic describes how to configure an Ethernet-over-ATM (EoA) interface on the
ADSL/Ethernet router, if one is needed to communicate with your ISP. This interface is also
commonly referred to as an RFC1483 interface, for the name of the Internet specification to
which it conforms.
Interface: The name the software uses to identify the EoA interface.
Interface Sec Type: The type of security protections in effect on the interface (public, private,
or DMZ):
z A public interface connects to the Internet (PPP interfaces are typically public). Packets
received on a public interface are subject to the most restrictive set of firewall protections