Mode selections

The mode selections for a PPP connection profile include selections for the connection type and the operating mode. Your mode selections specify how your server uses the new PPP connection.

1. Select one of the following connection types:
   • Switched line
   • Leased line
   • L2TP (virtual line)
   • PPPoE line
2. Select the operating mode that is appropriate for the new PPP connection.
3. Record the connection type and operating mode that you selected. You need this information when you start to configure your PPP connections.

• Switched line
  Select this connection type if you are using one of the following to connect over a telephone line: Modem (internal or external) or External ISDN terminal adapter.
• Leased line
  Select this connection type if you have a dedicated line between the local iSeries™ server and the remote system. If you have a leased line, you do not need a modem or an ISDN terminal adapter to connect the two systems.
• L2TP (virtual line)
  Select this connection type to provide a connection between systems that use Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP).
• PPPoE line
  Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) connections use a virtual line to send PPP data (through an Ethernet adapter) to a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) modem provided by your Internet service provider (ISP). The modem is also connected to the Ethernet-based LAN.