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3.4.2 PPTP Encapsulation - Continued
The following table describes the labels in the screen on the previous page.
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
from the drop-down list box.
Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Most home user will need to use their
Type the user name given to you by your ISP. Most home user will need to use their
name with their domain designation, such as user@bellsouth.net
Type the password associated with the User Name above.
if you do not want the connection to time out.
if you do not want the connection to time out.
Type the time in seconds that elapses before the WR3000 Wireless Router
Type the time in seconds that elapses before the WR3000 Wireless Router
automatically disconnects from the PPTP server.
Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given).
Type the subnet mask assigned to you by your ISP (if given).
Type the IP address of the PPTP server.
Type the IP address of the PPTP server.
If your ISP has provided a connection ID name, enter it in this fi eld exactly as
If your ISP has provided a connection ID name, enter it in this fi eld exactly as
to return to the previous screen.
3.4.3 PPPoE Encapsulation
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) draft standard specifying how a host personal computer
interacts with a broadband modem (for example xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access
to high-speed data networks. It preserves the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking experience
and requires no new learning or procedures.
For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with
existing access control systems (for instance, RADIUS). For the user, PPPoE provides a login
and authentication method that the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking software can activate,
and therefore requires no new learning or procedures for Windows users.
One of the benefi ts of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network
services, a function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to
easily create and offer new IP services for specifi c users.
Operationally, PPPoE saves signifi cant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP/carrier, as it
requires no specifi c confi guration of the broadband modem at the subscriber’s site.
By implementing PPPoE directly on the WR3000 Wireless Router (rather than individual
computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the
WR3000 Wireless Router does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN’s
computers will have Internet access.
Refer to the appendix for more information on PPPoE, and to the next page for setup details.
