The PPTP parameters required by the device are requested as soon as the Set up Internet Access wizard is started and you select Internet access via PPTP. Along with the usual inputs required for PPPoE access, the IP address of the PPTP gateway must also be specified. The PPTP gateway is usually the DSL modem. Precise information can be supplied to you by your DSL provider.
Any changes to the configuration are made in the PPTP list:
LANconfig:
The PPTP configuration consists of the following parameters:
- Remote site
- This name from the list of DSL broadband peers.
- IP address
- IP address of PPTP gateway, usually the address of the DSL modem.
- Port
- IP port used for running the PPTP protocol. According to the protocol standard, port '1,723' should always be specified.
- Short hold time
- This value specifies the number of seconds that pass before a connection to this remote site is terminated if no data is being transferred. Applicable values range from 0 to 3600 seconds.
Note: With the value 9999, connections are established immediately and without a time limit.
- Routing tag
- Routing tag for this entry.
- Encryption (MPPE)
- Key length of the encryption. Also see MPPE for PPTP tunnels
- IPv6
- This entry specifies the name of the IPv6 WAN interface. Leaving this entry blank causes IPv6 to be disabled for this interface. The IPv6 remote sites are configured under .
