Technical Tip: Setup Maxis PPPoE interface

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Description
This article describes how to setup PPPoE interface for Maxis (Internet Service Provider in Malaysia).

Solution
To configure a VLAN PPPoE interface, connect to the FortiGate via CLI and execute commands below:

# config system interface
    edit MAXIS-DATA
        set mode pppoe
        set username fortinetbiz@home.maxis.com.my                             <----- Replace fortinetbiz@home.maxis.com.my with the maxis account username.
        set password fortinetbiz1                                              <----- Replace fortinetbiz1 with the account’s password.
        set interface “port1”                                                  <----- Replace port1 with wan port name in the FortiGate.
        set vlanid 621
    end

A new VLAN interface (MAXIS-DATA) will be created under PORT1after executing commands above:

Maxis uses VLAN 621 for Internet while VLAN 821 or VLAN 822 for VoIP.