NPort 5000 Series User Manual
PPPD Mode
PPPD (PPP on demand) is used for dial-in services, since it provides PPP services only when receiving a
request from a remote PC.
Destination IP address: This is the IP address of the remote dial-in/ dial-out server.
Source IP address: The Source IP address is IP address assigned to this serial port.
IP netmask: The IP netmask defines the netmask, also known as the subnet mask, for the PPP connection
TCP/IP compression (default=Disable): The setting of this field depends on whether the remote user’s
application requests compression.
Inactivity time (default=0 ms): This field specifies the idle time setting for auto-disconnection. A setting of
0 ms will cause the port to remain connected even if idle.
Link quality report (default=Disable): Setting this field to Enable allows the NPort 5000 to disconnect a
connection if the link noise exceeds a certain threshold.
Username: This is the dial-out user ID account.
Password: This is the dial-out user password.
Authentication type (default=None): This field allows you to configure the method used, if any, to verify
a user’s ID and authorization.
Verify the ID against the NPort 5000 User Table.
Verify the ID against the external RADIUS server.
Radius authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful
Verify the ID against the external TACACS+ server.
TACACS+ authentication is tried first, switching to Local if unsuccessful.
Authentication is performed locally first, switching to Radius if unsuccessful
Authentication is not required.
Try next type on authentication denied (default=Disable): The field enables or disables the system to
try next type on first authentication denied.
Disconnect by (default=None): If this field is set as DCD-off, the connection will be disconnected when
the DCD signal is off. If this field is set as DSR-off, the connection will be disconnected when the DSR
signal is off.