The default layer for remote field installations

The PPP connection of any other remote site to the router, of course, will only succeed if the device answers every call with the corresponding PPP settings. This is the case using the factory default settings because the default protocol (default layer) is set to PPP.

You may, however, want to change the default layer for LAN-to-LAN connections, for example, to a different protocol after the first configuration run. Then the device will no longer take calls on the dial-up connection using the PPP settings. The solution to this is to agree upon a special calling number for configuration access: