Planet Technology WRT-414 Switch User Manual


 
4.2.3 PPPoE xDSL
Select PPPoE if your ISP requires the PPPoE protocol for Internet connectivity. Your ISP should
provide all the information like user name, password required in this section.
Parameters Description
User Name Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection.
Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPPoE connection.
Service Name This is an optional parameter. Leave it blank unless your ISP requires it.
MTU This is an optional parameter. You can specify the maximum size of transmission
packet to the Internet. The range of the MTU will be from 512 to 1492. You can also
consult you ISP for the optimal MTU as well. Default: 1392.
Connection Type
If you select “Continuous”, the router will always connect to the ISP. If the WAN line
breaks down and links again, the router will auto-reconnect to the ISP.
If you select “Connect On Demand”, the router will auto-connect to the ISP when a
client in LAN want to use the Internet and keep connected until the WAN idle
timeout. The router will close the WAN connection if the time period that no one is
using the Internet exceeds the “Idle Time”.
If you select “Manual”, the router will connect to ISP only when you click “Connect”
manually from the Web user interface. The WAN connection will not disconnected
due to the idle timeout. If the WAN line breaks down and latter links again, the router
will not auto-connect to the ISP. Default: Continuous.
Idle Time You can specify an idle time threshold (minutes) for the WAN port. This means if no
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