WAN
A WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network that covers a broad geographical area (eg. Internet) that is used to connect LAN and other types of network systems. There are two items within the WAN section: WAN Profile and ADSL Mode.
WAN Profile (ADSL)
PPPoE Connection (ADSL)
PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) provides access control in a manner similar to
Description: A given name for the connection.
VPI/VCI: Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Encapsulation mode: Select the encapsulation format. Select the one provided by your ISP.
Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. You can input up to 256 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive). This is in the format of “username@ispname” instead of simply “username”.
Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can input up to 32 alphanumeric characters (case sensitive).
Service Name: This item is for identification purposes. If it is required, your ISP will provide you the necessary information. Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters.
NAT: The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the Internet through a single IP account by sharing a single IP address. If users on your LAN have their own public IP addresses to access the Internet, NAT function can be disabled.
IP (0.0.0.0:Auto): Your WAN IP address. Leave the IP address as 0.0.0.0 to enable the device to automatically obtain an IP address from your ISP.
Auth. Protocol: Default is Auto. Please consult your ISP on whether to use Chap, Pap or
MSCHAP.
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