DIR-632

Multifunction Wireless Router Supporting WiMAX,

3G GSM/CDMA with Built-in 8-port Switch

User Manual

Configuring via Web-based Interface

Creating WAN Connection

PPPoE Connection

Figure 27. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection.

In the

Connection name

field, specify a name for the connection for easier identification.

In the

Username

field, enter your login, and in the

Password

and

Password confirmation

fields – the password provided by your ISP.

As a rule, the specified settings are enough to configure a connection of the selected type. If you

need to specify additional settings, open the expert settings mode. To do this, use the switch in the

bottom left corner of the page.

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Figure 28. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

Ethernet

section.

Parameter

Description

Connection name

A name for connection for easier identification.

Ethernet

MTU

The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.

MAC

A MAC address assigned to the interface. This parameter is

mandatory if your ISP uses MAC address binding. In the field, enter

the MAC address registered by your ISP upon concluding the

agreement.

You can click the

Clone MAC

Address

button (

) to set the

MAC address of the network interface card (of the computer that is

being used to configure the router at the moment) as the MAC

address of the WAN interface.

Also you can set the address of a device connected to the router's

LAN at the moment. To do this, select the relevant value from the

drop-down list (the field will be filled in automatically).

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Figure 29. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

PPP

section.

Parameter

Description

PPP

Username

A username (login) to access the Internet.

Without authorization

Select the checkbox if you don't need to enter a username and

password to access the Internet.

Password

A password to access the Internet.

Password confirmation

The confirmation of the entered password (to avoid mistypes).

Service name

The name of the PPPoE authentication server.

Authentication

algorithm

Select a required authentication method from the drop-down list or

leave the

AUTO

value.

MTU

The maximum size of units transmitted by the interface.

Keep Alive

Select the checkbox if you want the router to

keep you connected to

your ISP even when the connection has been inactive for a specified

period of time. When the checkbox is selected, the

LCP interval

and

LCP fails

fields are available. Specify the required values.

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Parameter

Description

Dial on demand

Select the checkbox if you want the router to establish connection to

the Internet on demand. In the

Maximum idle time

field, specify a

period of inactivity (in seconds) after which the connection should

be terminated.

PPP IP extension

This option is used by some ISPs. Contact your ISP to clarify if this

checkbox needs to be enabled.

Static IP Address

Fill in the field if you want to use a static IP address to access the

Internet.

PPP debug

Select the checkbox if you want to log

all data on PPP connection

debugging.

PPPoE pass through

Select the checkbox if you want to allow PPPoE clients of

computers from your LAN to connect to the Internet through this

PPPoE connection of the router.

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Figure 30. Configuring PPPoE WAN connection. The expert settings mode. The

Miscellaneous

section.

Parameter

Description

Miscellaneous

Enable RIP

Select the checkbox to allow using RIP for this connection.

Enable IGMP Multicast

Select the checkbox to allow multicast traffic from the external

network (e.g. video streaming) to be received.

NAT

Select the checkbox if you want one WAN IP address to be used for

all computers of your LAN.

Firewall

Select the checkbox to enable protection against ARP and DDoS

attacks.

Ping

Select the checkbox to allow the router to answer ping requests from

the external network through this connection. For security reasons,

it is recommended not to select this checkbox.

Click the

Next

button to continue.

After that the page displaying all specified settings opens. Click the

Apply

button to create the

connection or the

Back

button to specify other settings.

After clicking the

Apply

button, the page for checking the Internet availability opens (see the

Checking Internet Availability

section, page 79).

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