Under , you can add a new or edit an existing network connection.
The connection settings contain the following elements:
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| I/0 | A slider switch indicates whether the PPP connection is active (I) or inactive (0). Click the slider switch to change the status of the connection. New PPP connections are activated by default. |
| Name | Enter the name of the network connection. If you leave this field empty, the name will be generated automatically from the selected interface and connection type. |
| Interface | Assign an interface to the connection. You can only select a PPP interface that is not being used by another connection. |
| Type |
From the drop-down list, select the connection type, depending on your Internet provider:
PPPoE or PPTP. Use the PPPoE mode to connect using
the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPPoE is typically used to share a broadband connection, such as
a single DSL line or cable modem. Use the PPTP mode to connect using the Point-to-Point
Tunneling Protocol.
Important: Once you click Create to establish the PPP
connection, you will no longer be able to change the connection type.
Note: The elements in the Configuration tab depend on
the selected connection type.
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| Used by | Displays the components that use the PPP connection. |
| Status | Displays the status of the connection (up, disconnected or disabled). |
On the Configuration tab:
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Auth. Method |
Select an authentication method for the connection, depending on your Internet service provider:
|
| Username | Enter the username required to connect to your Internet service provider. |
| Password | Enter the password required to connect to your Internet service provider. |
| PPTP Server IP | If you chose PPTP as connection type, enter the IP address of the PPTP server. |
| MPPE |
If you chose PPTP as connection type, select the Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption key length:
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| Local IP | Optional: Enter your local IP address only if explicitly required by your Internet service provider. |
| Remote IP | Optional: Enter your remote IP address only if explicitly required by your Internet service provider. |
| AC Hardware Address | Optional: Enter the hardware MAC address of the Access Concentrator used by your Internet service provider. Only do so if your Internet service provider explicitly requires this. |
| Force disconnect | Optional: Select this check box if you want to enforce a disconnect process at a specified time. To enter the time, use the HH:MM:SS format. Some Internet service providers force a disconnect at specific intervals (usually every 24 hours). With this setting enabled, your LANCOM R&S®Unified Firewall disconnects at a specific time thereby preventing the auto-disconnect from the Internet service provider. This allows you to control when the disconnect happens. |
On the WAN tab:
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Time Restrictions |
Select this check box if you want to set a time limit for which the connection is enabled.
Click Edit to open the Time Restrictions editor panel which provides the following
options:
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| Multi WAN Weight | Specify how much of the Internet traffic is routed through this connection by entering a value from 1 to 256. The higher the set value, the higher the percentage of Internet traffic routed through the connection. Setting the same value for all connections results in equal traffic distribution across all connections. |
| Desktop Object | From the drop-down list, select an Internet object that is used in firewall rules for this connection. For more information, see Internet Objects. |
On the Failover tab:
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Heartbeats | Specify how you want to test the state of the connection by adding ping tests. The default settings contain a ping test with the Google server (8.8.8.8). Click Add to add another test to the list. For more information on configuring the reachability test, see Heartbeat Settings. You can edit or delete individual entries in the list by clicking the corresponding button next to an entry. For more information, see Icons and buttons. |
| Use as backup connection | Select this check box to configure this connection as a backup Internet connection. |
| Backup connections | Select any backup connection you wish to assign to the connection and specify its Priority. If the current connection fails, your LANCOM R&S®Unified Firewall switches to the available backup connection with the highest priority. Click Add to add the backup connection to the list. You can edit or delete individual entries in the list by clicking the corresponding button next to an entry. For more information, see Icons and buttons. |
Heartbeat Settings
The Heartbeats panel allows you to configure automatic heartbeat tests. The editor panel contains the following elements:
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Type |
From the drop-down list, select the type of reachability test you want to run:
|
| Timeout | Specify the timeout for the test in seconds. |
| Number of tries | Set the overall number of tries to be performed. |
| Number of successful tries | Set the number of successful tries required for a successful heartbeat. |
| Arguments | Specify the arguments to be used in the test, e. g. IP addresses that you want to ping. |
Click Test to run the connection test manually. Click OK to save your settings and to return to the Network Connection panel.
The buttons at the bottom right of the editor panel depend on whether you add a new PPP connection or edit an existing one. For a newly configured connection, click Create to add it to the list of available PPP connections or Cancel to discard your changes. To edit an existing PPP connection, click Save to store the reconfigured connection or Reset to discard your changes. You can click Close to shut the editor panel as long as no changes have been made on it.
Click 
Activate in the toolbar at the top of the desktop to apply your configuration changes.
