Chapter 10 Interface
10.6 The PPP Interfaces Screen
Use PPP interfaces (PPPoE/PPTP interfaces) to connect to your ISP so you do not have to install or manage PPPoE or PPTP software on each computer in the network.
Figure 159 Example: PPPoE/PPTP Interfaces
PPPoE/PPTP interfaces are similar to other interfaces in some ways. They have an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway used to make routing decisions; they restrict bandwidth and packet size; and they can verify the gateway is available. There are two main differences between PPPoE/PPTP interfaces and other interfaces.
1You must set up an account with your ISP and configure the PPPoE/PPTP interface with your account’s settings.
2You do not set up the subnet mask or gateway.
PPPoE/PPTP interfaces are interfaces between the ZyWALL and only one computer. Therefore, the subnet mask is always 255.255.255.255. In addition, the ZyWALL always treats the ISP as a gateway.
At the time of writing, it is possible to set up the IP address of the gateway (ISP) using CLI commands but not in the web configurator.
Click Network > Interface > PPP to open the following screen. This screen lists the PPPoE/ PPTP interfaces configured on the ZyWALL.
Figure 160 Network > Interface > PPP
Each field is described in the table below.
Table 59 Network > Interface > PPP
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# | This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with any interface. |
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Name | This field displays the name of the interface. |
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Base Interface | This field displays the interface on the top of which the PPPoE/PPTP interface |
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