Description:
This article describes how an ADSL or VDSL connection implemented via an upstream DSL modem and using a VLAN ID can be set up on a Unified Firewall (PPPoE) and how this can be assigned to an Internet object on the desktop.
Requirements:
- Web browser for configuring the Unified Firewall.
The following browsers are supported:
- Google Chrome
- Chromium
- Mozilla Firefox
- Internet access via upstream DSL modem
Procedure:
1) Setting up the network connection for Internet access:
1.1) Open the configuration interface of the Unified Firewall in your browser, change to the menu Network -> Connections -> Network Connections and click on the chevron icon to enter the advanced view.
1.2) Delete the entry for the interface eth0.
Info:
By default the interface
eth0 is set to
DHCP .
1.3) Navigate to the menu Network -> Interfaces -> VLAN Interfaces and click on the “+” icon to create a new entry.
1.4) Enter the following parameters:
- Master Interface: From the drop-down menu, select the interface eth0.
- VLAN Tag: Enter the VLAN ID assigned to you by your provider.
1.5) Navigate to the menu Network -> Interfaces -> PPP Interfaces and click on the “+” icon to create a new PPP interface.
1.6) For Master Interface, select the VLAN Interface created in step 1.4.
1.7) Change to the menu Network -> Connections -> PPP Connections and click on the “+” icon under PPP Connections to create a new entry.
1.8) Enter the following parameters:
- Name: Enter a descriptive name.
- Interface: Select the PPP interface created in step 1.6.
- Type: Check that the value is set to PPPoE.
- Username: Enter Username for DSL dial-in assigned to you by your provider.
- Password: Enter the password for DSL dial-in assigned to you by your provider.
2) Create a desktop object for the Internet connection:
2.1) Click the button to Create an Internet object.
2.2) Enter the following parameters:
- Object Name: Enter a descriptive name.
- Connections: From the drop-down menu, select the PPP Connection created in step 1.8 and click on the “+” icon to add the object.
3) Saving and activating the configuration steps:
3.1) Click on the Activate button to accept the changes and enable filtering.
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