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Chapter 5 Using Network Connections When should this rule occur? Displays when the rule is active. To schedule rules, see "Advanced Settings" chapter. Network Select the type of connection being configured from the drop-down list (Broadband Connection, Network (Home/Office), or DMZ). Connection Type Displays the type of connection. Since this is PPPoE connection, "PPPoE" is displayed. MTU MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission. "Automatic, sets the MTU at 1492. Other choices include "Automatic," which sets the MTU according to the connection to the ISP, and "Manual," which allows the MTU to be set manually. Underlying Connection Specify the underlying connection above which the protocol initiates from the drop-down list, which displays all possible underlying devices. PPP Configuration Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) is the most popular method for transporting packets between the user and the ISP. Service Name Specify the networking peer's service name, if provided by the ISP, in this text box. On-Demand To use PPP on demand to initiate the point-to-point protocol session only when packets are actually sent over the Internet, click in this check box. This option should be active on a limited basis Idle Time Before Hanging Up Enter the amount of idle time, in minutes, before the PPP session automatically ends . Time Between Reconnect Attempts In this text box, specify the duration between PPP reconnect attempts, as provided by the ISP. 67

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Chapter 5
Using Network Connections
When should this rule occur?
Displays when the rule is active. To schedule rules,
see “Advanced Settings” chapter.
Network
Select the type of connection being configured from the drop-down list
(
Broadband Connection
,
Network (Home/Office)
, or
DMZ
).
Connection Type
Displays the type of connection. Since this is
PPP
o
E
connection,
“
PPP
o
E
” is displayed.
MTU
MTU (
Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size
permitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic, sets the
MTU
at 1492. Other
choices include “Automatic,” which sets the
MTU
according to the connection to
the
ISP
, and “Manual,” which allows the
MTU
to be set manually.
Underlying Connection
Specify the underlying connection above which the proto-
col initiates from the drop-down list, which displays all possible underlying devices.
PPP Configuration
Point-to-Point Protocol (
PPP
) is the most popular method for transporting
packets between the user and the
ISP
.
Service Name
Specify the networking peer’s service name, if provided by the
ISP
,
in this text box.
On-Demand
To use
PPP
on demand to initiate the point-to-point protocol session
only when packets are actually sent over the Internet, click in this check box. This
option should be active on a limited basis
Idle Time Before Hanging Up
Enter the amount of idle time, in minutes, before the
PPP
session automatically ends .
Time Between Reconnect Attempts
In this text box, specify the duration between
PPP
reconnect attempts, as provided by the
ISP
.