Siemens 5881 manual Access Easy Setup Wizard, Select Protocol

Chapter 3 Easy Setup

This chapter describes how to define router configuration settings using the Easy Setup Wizard. These settings control access to the Wide Area Network (WAN) and Local Area Network (LAN). During the Easy Setup procedure, you will be prompted to specify configuration parameters that may require information from your service provider.

Access Easy Setup Wizard

To access the Easy Setup Wizard, click Easy Setup in the left navigation pane of the Router Information window. This wizard will walk you through the configuration screens necessary to setup the router. You can exit the Easy Setup Wizard at anytime by clicking Cancel on the bottom of the configuration page. If the wizard is cancelled, no changes will be made and you will need to begin again.

Select Protocol

When you click Easy Setup in the left navigation pane of the Router Information page, the Untrusted Interface Configuration page is displayed. This page is used to enter information for the Untrusted (WAN-side) Ethernet Interface that will communicate with the Internet access device (broadband modem or similar).

To configure the Untrusted interface:

1.Select one of the following connection methods:

•Using PPPoE if you will use the Point-to- Point Protocol (PPP) to establish the connection.

•Not Using PPPoE if you will establish the connection based on IP addressing.

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