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Max Echo-Requests:
Specify the maximum number of Echo-Requests sent by the server to
wait for response. The default is 10. The link will be dropped when the
number of the unacknowledged LCP echo requests reaches your
specified Max Echo-Requests.
Idle Timeout:
Enter the maximum idle time. The session will be terminated after it
has been inactive for this specified period. It can be 0-10080 minutes.
If you want your Internet connection to remain on at all times, enter 0
in the Idle Timeout field. The default value is 30.
Authentication:
Select the Authentication type. It can be Local authentication and
Remote authentication. Select Local authentication for authentication
in PPPoE server and select Remote authentication for authentication
in the remote server.
Auth Protocol:
Select at least one authentication protocol for Local Authentication.
z PAP, transferring username and password in plain text in the
network, is used in a less secured network.
z CHAP is more secured for it adopts three handshakes and does
not transfer password in plain text.
z MS-CHAP, put forward by Microsoft, adopts a different encryption
algorithm of CHAP.
z MS-CHAP v2 with a higher security is an improved version of
MS-CHAP.
Radius Server:
It is available when Remote Authentication is selected. RADIUS
(Remote Authentication Dial In User Service) provides an
authentication for dial-up users. Enter the Radius Server address for
Remote authentication.
Shared Key:
Enter the Shared Key for Remote authentication. It should be the
same to the shared key of the Radius Server.
4.7.1.2 IP Address Pool
On this page, you can define or edit the IP Address Pool.
Choose the menu Services→PPPoE Server→IP Address Pool to load the following page.
