3Com 3CR858-91 User Guide - Page 32

PPTP Mode, PPTP Server Address, User ID, Password, Retype Password, Idle Timeout, Get IP by DHCP

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32 CHAPTER 4: RUNNING THE SETUP WIZARD PPTP Mode Figure 16 PPTP Screen To setup the Router for use with a PPTP connection, use the following procedure: 1 Enter your PPTP server address in the PPTP Server Address text box. 2 Enter your PPTP user name in the User ID text box. 3 Enter your PPTP password in the Password text box, and enter it again in the Retype Password text box. 4 Type in an Idle Timeout. This is the amount of time you want the PPTP Server to remain inactive before the session is ended. 5 Either: ■ Check the Get IP by DHCP check box if you want to obtain the IP information from a DHCP Server on the network, or ■ If your ISP has provided you with IP address information, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway in the text boxes provided. 6 Check all of your settings, and then click Next. The DNS screen displays. Refer to "DNS" on page 35. L2TP L2TP is supported by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Check with your ISP to make sure L2TP is supported before using this screen.

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32
C
HAPTER
4: R
UNNING
THE
S
ETUP
W
IZARD
PPTP Mode
Figure 16
PPTP Screen
To setup the Router for use with a PPTP connection, use the following
procedure:
1
Enter your PPTP server address in the
PPTP Server Address
text box.
2
Enter your PPTP user name in the
User ID
text box.
3
Enter your PPTP password in the
Password
text box, and enter it again in
the
Retype Password
text box.
4
Type in an
Idle Timeout
. This is the amount of time you want the PPTP
Server to remain inactive before the session is ended.
5
Either:
Check the
Get IP by DHCP
check box if you want to obtain the IP
information from a DHCP Server on the network, or
If your ISP has provided you with IP address information, enter the
IP
Address, Subnet Mask
and
Default Gateway
in the text boxes
provided.
6
Check all of your settings, and then click
Next
. The DNS screen displays.
Refer to
“DNS”
on
page 35
.
L2TP
L2TP is supported by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Check with
your ISP to make sure L2TP is supported before using this screen.