3Com 3CRWER100-75 User Guide - Page 62

Initial IP Address, Initial Subnet Mask, IP Allocation Mode

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66 CHAPTER 5: ROUTER CONFIGURATION To setup the Router for use with a PPTP connection, use the following procedure: 1 Select PPTP (used by some European providers) in the IP Allocation Mode field. 2 Enter your PPTP server address in the PPTP Server Address text box (this is typically the address of your modem). 3 Enter your PPTP user name in the PPTP User Name text box. 4 Enter your password in the PPTP Password text box. 5 Enter the MTU value supplied by your ISP. If you do not know this, leave it at the default value. The default is 1460. 6 Select an idle time from the Maximum Idle Time drop-down list. This value will correspond to the amount of idle time (no Internet activity) that will pass before the Router automatically ends your PPTP session. 7 IP settings must be used when establishing a PPTP connection. To obtain an IP address ■ Fill in the Initial IP Address, Initial Subnet Mask fields if your ISP has provided you with these settings. Check all of your settings, and then click Save.

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66
C
HAPTER
5: R
OUTER
C
ONFIGURATION
To setup the Router for use with a PPTP connection, use the following
procedure:
1
Select
PPTP (used by some European providers)
in the
IP Allocation Mode
field.
2
Enter your PPTP server address in the
PPTP Server Address
text box (this is
typically the address of your modem).
3
Enter your PPTP user name in the
PPTP User Name
text box.
4
Enter your password in the
PPTP Password
text box.
5
Enter the
MTU
value supplied by your ISP. If you do not know this, leave it
at the default value. The default is 1460.
6
Select an idle time from the
Maximum Idle Time
drop-down list.
This value will correspond to the amount of idle time (no Internet activity)
that will pass before the Router automatically ends your PPTP session.
7
IP settings must be used when establishing a PPTP connection. To obtain
an IP address
Fill in the
Initial IP Address, Initial Subnet Mask
fields if your ISP has
provided you with these settings.
Check all of your settings, and then click Save.