1.5 L2TP
Select L2TP if your ISP requires the L2TP protocol to connect you to the Internet. Your ISP should provide
all the information required in this section.
Parameter Description
Obtain an IP address
The ISP requires you to obtain an IP address by DHCP automatically before
connecting to the L2TP server.
Use the following IP
address
The ISP gives you a static IP to be used to connect to the L2TP server.
IP Address
This is the IP address that your ISP has given you to establish a L2TP
connection.
Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask provided by your ISP (e.g. 255.255.255.0)
Gateway Enter the IP address of the ISP Gateway
L2TP Server
If your LAN has a L2TP Server, then enter that L2TP Server IP address here. If
you do not have a L2TP Server then enter the ISP’s Gateway IP address above
Login ID
Enter the User Name provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection.
Sometimes called a Connection ID
Password Enter the Password provided by your ISP for the PPTP connection
MTU
This is optional. You can specify the maximum size of your transmission packet
to the Internet. Leave it as it is if you to not wish to set a maximum packet size.
Silent Timeout
If specified a non-zero value, gateway disconnects this session after specified
idle time.
Dial On Demand
If checked, gateway won’t dial this session until received a packet that
requested Internet access. If unchecked, gateway dials this session immediately
after system powered up.
Auto Reconnect If checked, gateway redials this session if session previously terminated by ISP.
Auth Type Select PAP or CHAP for the authentication type requested by your ISP.
Click <OK> when you have finished the configuration above. Congratulations! You have completed the
configuration for the L2TP connection. You can start using the router now, if you wish to use some of the
advance features supported by this router see chapter 2, 3, 4.
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