Chapter 5 Broadband
EMG5324-D10A User’s Guide
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Authentication
Mode
The Device supports PAP (Password Authentication Protocol) and CHAP (Challenge
Handshake Authentication Protocol). CHAP is more secure than PAP; however, PAP is readily
available on more platforms.
Use the drop-down list box to select an authentication protocol for outgoing calls. Options
are:
• AUTO: Your Device accepts either CHAP or PAP when requested by this remote node.
• PAP: Your Device accepts PAP only.
• CHAP: Your Device accepts CHAP only.
• MS-CHAP: Your Device accepts MSCHAP only. MS-CHAP is the Microsoft version of the
CHAP.
Use Static IP
Address
A static IP address is a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP address is not fixed;
the ISP assigns you a different one each time you connect to the Internet. Select this if you
want to get a dynamic IP address from the ISP.
IP Address Enter the static IP address provided by your ISP.
Dial on demand Select this when you don't want the connection up all the time andspecify an idle time-out
in the Inactivity Timeout field.
Inactivity
Timeout
Specify an idle time-out when you select Dial on Demand.
MTU Enter the MTU (Maximum Transfer Unit) size for this traffic.
Routing Feature
NAT Enable Select this option to activate NAT on this connection.
IGMP Proxy
Enable
Internet Group Multicast Protocol (IGMP) is a network-layer protocol used to establish
membership in a Multicast group - it is not used to carry user data.
Select this option to have the Device act as an IGMP proxy on this connection. This allows
the Device to get subscribing information and maintain a joined member list for each
multicast group. It can reduce multicast traffic significantly.
Apply as
Default
Gateway
Select this option to have the Device use the WAN interface of this connection as the system
default gateway.
DNS Server
Obtain DNS info
Automatically
Select this to have the Device get the DNS server addresses from the ISP automatically.
Use the
following Static
DNS IP Address
Select this to have the Device use the DNS server addresses you configure manually.
Primary DNS
Server
Enter the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Secondary DNS
Server
Enter the second DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
IPv6 Address This section is not available when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv6/IPv4 Mode field.
Obtain IPv6
Address/Prefix
Automatically
Select this option if you want to have the Device use the IPv6 prefix from the connected
router’s Router Advertisement (RA) to generate an IPv6 address.
Enable Non-
temporary
Addresses
Select this option if you want to allow non-temporary addresses.
Enable Prefix
Delegation
Select this to enable Prefix Delegation. This enables an IPv6 router to use the IPv6 prefix
(network address) received from the ISP (or a connected uplink router) for its LAN.
Static IPv6
Address
Select this option if you have a fixed IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.
Table 6 Broadband Add/Edit: Routing (continued)
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