Physical connection:
Connect the USB cable from the VDSL modem to an Abilis USB port.
Connect the VDSL modem to the telephone line using a standard RJ-11 cable.

Before proceeding with the configuration, make sure to have from your ISP the followings parameters:
| Parameter | Possible values | 
|---|---|
| Encapsulation | PPPoE or IPoE | 
| IP Address and Mask | Static (80.80.80.80/32) or Dynamic. | 
| Login information (only for PPPoE encapsulation) | Username: provider_user Password: provider_pwd | 
The configuration varies depending on what encapsulation type you use.
| ![[Note]](../images/note.png) | Note | 
|---|---|
| Abilis supports ONLY the Routing mode (not Bridge mode). | 
| ![[Note]](../images/note.png) | Note | 
|---|---|
| VDSL: using PTM mode that requires Ethernet packets. Therefore It allows only IPoE and PPPoE. | 
Enter into the Abilis control-program or open the configuration file with the Console configurator and type the following commands.
| a dev:dslusb-1 | Add an DSLUSB device (e.g. DSLUSB-1). | 
| s dev:dsl-1 mode:vdsl | Configure the VDSL mode. | 
| a res:poecli-1 | Add a POECLI resource (e.g. POECLI-1). | 
| a res:ip-3 subtype:ppp | Add an “IP over PPP” resource (e.g. IP-3). | 
| s p poecli-1 lowres:dsl-1 | Configure the DSL-1 as the lower POECLI-1 resource. | 
| s p ip-3 lowres:poecli-1 | Configure the POECLI-1 as the IP-3 lower resource. | 
| s p ip-3 ipadd:retrieve
              neigh:retrieve or s p ip-3 ipadd:80.80.80.80 | Configure a dynamic IP
              address. or Configure a static IP address. | 
| s p ip-3 username:provider_user password:provider_pwd | Configure the login information. | 
| s p ip-3 dns:retrieve | Request DNS addresses from remote servers. | 
| s p ip-3 tcp-mss-clamp:yes | Activate the TCP MSS clamping procedure. | 
| s p ip-3 descr:VDSL_PPPoE | Configure the description of the IP resource. | 
| save conf | Save the configuration. | 
On a working Abilis, a system restart is required to make the DSLUSB-1 device and the IP-3 resource running.
| ![[Tip]](../images/tip.png) | Tip | 
|---|---|
| Remember to configure NAT settings. | 
Enter into the Abilis control-program or open the configuration file with the Console configurator and type the following commands.
| a dev:dslusb-1 | Add an DSLUSB device (e.g. DSLUSB-1). | 
| s dev:dsl-1 mode:vdsl | Configure the VDSL mode. | 
| a res:ipoe-1 | Add a IPoE resource (e.g. IPoE-1). | 
| a res:ip-3 subtype:lan | Add an “IP over LAN” resource (e.g. IP-3). | 
| s p ipoe-1 lowres:dsl-1 | Configure the DSL-1 as the lower IPoE-1 resource. | 
| s p ip-3 lanres:ipoe-1 | Configure the IPoE-1 as the IP-3 lower resource. | 
| s p ip-3 ipadd:80.80.80.80 | Configure the IP address and the mask. | 
| s p ip-3 descr:VDSL_IPoE | Configure the description of the IP resource. | 
| save conf | Save the configuration. | 
On a working Abilis, a system restart is required to make the DSLUSB-1 device and the IP-3 resource running.
| ![[Tip]](../images/tip.png) | Tip | 
|---|---|
| Remember to configure NAT settings. |