Chapter 3 Wizard Setup

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 13 ISP Parameters: PPPoE Encapsulation

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

ISP Parameter

 

for Internet

 

Access

 

 

 

Encapsulation

Choose an encapsulation method from the pull-down list box. PPP over Ethernet

 

forms a dial-up connection.

 

 

Service Name

Type the name of your service provider.

 

 

User Name

Type the user name given to you by your ISP.

 

 

Password

Type the password associated with the user name above.

 

 

Retype to

Type your password again for confirmation.

Confirm

 

 

 

Nailed-Up

Select Nailed-Upif you do not want the connection to time out.

 

 

Idle Timeout

Type the time in seconds that elapses before the router automatically disconnects

 

from the PPPoE server. The default time is 100 seconds.

 

 

WAN IP Address

 

Assignment

 

 

 

IP Address

Select Dynamic If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the

Assignment

default selection.

 

Select Static If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.

 

The fields below are available only when you select Static.

 

 

My WAN IP

Enter your WAN IP address in this field.

Address

 

 

 

First DNS Server

Enter the DNS server's IP address(es) in the field(s) to the right.

Second DNS

Leave the field as 0.0.0.0 if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not

Server

configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a machine in order to

 

access it.

 

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous wizard screen.

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes and go to the next screen.

 

 

3.2.1.3 PPTP Encapsulation

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables transfers of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/ IP-based networks.

PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual private networking over public networks, such as the Internet.

"The ZyWALL supports one PPTP server connection at any given time.

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