5.2.4. PPPoE interface

The Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a network protocol for encapsulating PPP frames inside Ethernet frames. Click Add a PPPoE to create PPPoE interface. Make sure to specify the following parameters:

Name

Description

Enabled

Enables an PPPoE interface.

Node name

A node in the UserGate cluster where a new PPPoE interface will be created.

Interface

An interface which will be used to create PPPoE.

Zone

A zone to which the interface PPPoE will belong

MTU

MTU size. Default value is 1492 bytes, which is standard for Ethernet.

Login

Account name for PPPoE connection.

Password

Password for PPPoE connection.

Persist connection

Reopen the connection if connection is terminated.

Holdoff interval (sec.)

Specifies how many seconds to wait before re-initiating the link after it terminates. This option only has any effect if the persist connection is activated.

Default route

Add a default route to the system routing tables, using the peer as the gateway. This entry is removed when the PPPoE connection is broken. .

LCP echo interval (sec.)

If this option is given, UserGate will send an LCP echo-request frame to the peer every n seconds. Normally the peer should respond to the echo-request by sending an echo-reply.

Number of LCP echo failures

If this option is given, UserGate will presume the peer to be dead if specified here LCP echo-requests are sent without receiving a valid LCP echo-reply. If this happens, UserGate will terminate the PPPoE connection.

Use provider's DNS

If enabled, UserGate will use DNS servers, provided by PPPoE connection.

Number of connection attempts

Stop connecting after specified here consecutive failed connection attempts. A value of 0 means no limit.