This page details specific connectivity values as directed by your ISP.
VPI/VCI: DSL connection parameters, similar to an IP address but for an ATM network.
ID: A number value indicating the order of connection.
Category: This is the class of ATM service (UBR – unspecified bit-rate, VBR – variable bit-rate).
Service Name: A name used to define the expected level of service for the access concentrator.
Interface Name: Table entry name created by the gateway and used only by the gateway.
Protocol: This is the authentication and encapsulation protocol used over ATM on the ADSL connection.
Encapsulation: Encapsulation is a set of rules for building packets. This is the type of ATM encapsulation.
IGMP: The gateway uses the Internet Group Management Protocol to establish host memberships in particular multicast groups on a single network. (One common application of this is with a multicast video stream.)
QoS: The gateway's Quality of Service feature gives high-priority status to certain types of packets (defined by the user). See Wireless Quality of Service for more information.
State: This is the connection state (enabled or disabled).
Status: The status of the connection — Up means PPP service is running, Down means PPP service has stopped.
IP Address: The gateway's address obtained from or assigned by your ISP. The gateway uses this address to communicate with the network outside your local area network.
Note: If the IP Address field is blank, confirm that your DSL settings are correct. If you are not sure, restore the gateway to factory defaults by using a thin tool such as a paper clip to press the Reset button on the back of the gateway for at least five seconds. Then run EasyConfigurator again, paying close attention to the user name and password of the PPP account, supplied by your Internet Service Provider.
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