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Internet Access 9-3
The ZyWALL supports only one PPTP server connection at any given time.
9.3.1 Configuring the PPTP Client
To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the My Login and Password fields for a PPP connection and
the PPTP parameters for a PPTP connection.
After configuring My Login and Password for PPP connection, press [SPACE BAR] and then [ENTER] in
the Encapsulation field in Menu 4 -Internet Access Setup to choose PPTP as your encapsulation option.
This brings up the following screen.
Figure 9-2 Internet Access Setup (PPTP)
The following table contains instructions about the new fields when you choose PPTP in the Encapsulation
field in menu 4.
Table 9-2 New Fields in Menu 4 (PPTP) Screen
FIELD DESCRIPTION EXAMPLE
Encapsulation
Press [SPACE BAR] and then press [ENTER] to choose PPTP. The
encapsulation method influences your choices for the IP Address field.
PPTP
Idle Timeout This value specifies the time, in seconds, that elapses before the
ZyWALL automatically disconnects from the PPTP server.
100
(default)
9.4 PPPoE Encapsulation
The ZyWALL supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF Draft standard
(RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cable,
wireless, etc.) connection. The PPPoE option is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE.
Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup
ISP's Name= ChangeMe
Encapsulation= PPTP
Service Type= N/A
My Login= username
My Password= ******
Idle Timeout= 100
IP Address Assignment= Dynamic
IP Address= N/A
IP Subnet Mask= N/A
Gateway IP Address=N/A
Network Address Translation= SUA Only
Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel: