Symantec 360R Administration Guide - Page 166

PPPoE tab field descriptions

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166 Field descriptions WAN/ISP field descriptions PPPoE tab field descriptions Use the PPPoE tab to configure the security gateway to connect to the Internet with an account that uses PPPoE for authentication. Table C-12 PPPoE tab field descriptions Section Field Description Model 320: Sessions WAN Port (Model Select the WAN port for which you are 360/360R) configuring PPPoE. Model 360: WAN Session Port and Sessions Lets you configure how the WAN port uses PPPoE. To configure a single-session PPPoE account, click Session 1, and then click Select. To configure a multi-session PPPoE account, select the session to configure, and then click Select. Connection Connect on Demand Lets the security gateway create a connection to the PPPoE account only when an internal user makes a request, such as browsing to a Web page. This field, combined with Idle Time-out, is useful if your ISP charges are on a per-usage time basis. Idle Time-out Number of minutes that the connection can remain idle (unused) before disconnecting. Type 0 to keep the connection always on and to prevent the security gateway from disconnecting. If the value is more than 0, check the Connect on Demand check box to reconnect automatically when needed. When combined with Connect on Demand, the connection to your ISP is only connected when a client is using it. Static IP Address If you received a static IP address for your PPPoE account from your ISP, type it here.

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Field descriptions
WAN/ISP field descriptions
PPPoE tab field descriptions
Use the PPPoE tab to configure the security gateway to connect to the Internet
with an account that uses PPPoE for authentication.
Table C-12
PPPoE tab field descriptions
Section
Field
Description
Model 320:
Sessions
Model 360: WAN
Port and Sessions
WAN Port (Model
360/360R)
Select the WAN port for which you are
configuring PPPoE.
Session
Lets you configure how the WAN port uses
PPPoE.
To configure a single-session PPPoE account,
click Session 1, and then click Select. To
configure a multi-session PPPoE account, select
the session to configure, and then click Select.
Connection
Connect on
Demand
Lets the security gateway create a connection to
the PPPoE account only when an internal user
makes a request, such as browsing to a Web
page.
This field, combined with Idle Time-out, is
useful if your ISP charges are on a per-usage
time basis.
Idle Time-out
Number of minutes that the connection can
remain idle (unused) before disconnecting.
Type 0 to keep the connection always on and to
prevent the security gateway from
disconnecting. If the value is more than 0, check
the Connect on Demand check box to reconnect
automatically when needed.
When combined with Connect on Demand, the
connection to your ISP is only connected when a
client is using it.
Static IP Address
If you received a static IP address for your PPPoE
account from your ISP, type it here.