8-14 Administration GuideThe WAN Default ProfileIf you are using RFC1483 datalink encapsulation, the WAN Default Profile screen controls whether or not theDSL link will come up without an explicitly configured connection profile. (PPP datalink encapsulation does notsupport a default profile, and the corresponding menu item is unavailable.) See “Creating a New ConnectionProfile” on page 8-10 for more information.You access the Default Profile screen from the Main Menu by selecting WAN Configuration and then WANDefault Profile.The Default Profile screen appears. You can set Must Match a Defined Profile to Yes or No (the default). This item controls whether or not theDSL link will come up without an explicitly configured connection profile. If your ISP is serving you a dynamicIP Address, you need not explicitly configure a connection profile, and the default behavior of the device willbe to connect automatically once it is powered on. If you select IP Parameters the IP Parameters screen appears (see “IP Parameters (Default Profile) screen”on page 8-15). This screen allows you to configure various IP parameters for DSL connections establishedwithout an explicitly configured connection profile.MainMenuWANConfigurationWANDefault ProfileWAN Default ProfileMust Match a Defined Profile: NoIP Parameters...Return/Enter accepts * Tab toggles * ESC cancels.Configure Default WAN Connection Parameters here.
