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Chapter 2: Advanced Setup Options 19
Encapsulation
The
Encapsulation
Mode
is related to the VPI and VCI numbers,
which are specified by your service provider (see
Permanent VC
Settings
, page 18).
Mode
Supplied by your service provider (reference table
appears on page 5).
Bridge
Your
Bridge
choices are related to the
Encapsulation Mode
(see
above).
Note:
You must enable Bridge if your service provider is
using Bridged IP LLC or VCMUX (RFC 1483) Encapsulation.
IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol)
IGMP is the Internet standard for IP multicasting, or broadcasting
a message to many recipients simultaneously. Your choices are
enabled
or
disabled
; the default is
disabled
.
IMPORTANT:
Before enabling IGMP, navigate to the Advanced Setup
page, click
Misc Configuration
, select
Enabled
in the
IGMP Proxy
dropdown list, and click
Save Changes
and
Write Settings to Flash and Reboot
. If you don’t
perform this step first, enabling IGMP on this page will
not have any effect.
Default Gateway
Normally, you would not enter anything into the
Default Gateway
field. You would do so only if you want to connect your modem to
the Internet via a different Gateway Router, or if your service
provider has instructed you to change it.
PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol)
PPP is the most widely used protocol for authenticating your
connection to the Internet. Should you change service providers,
you may need to change the data in these fields.
Note:
These
settings also appear on your
Basic Settings
page.