Prestige 662H/HW Series User’s Guide
CHAPTER 3
Wizard Setup for Internet Access
This chapter provides information on the Wizard Setup screens for Internet access in the web configurator.
3.1 Introduction
Use the Wizard Setup screens to configure your system for Internet access with the information (provided by your ISP) that you fill in the Internet Account Information table in the Quick Start Guide. Your ISP may have already configured some of the fields in the wizard screens for you.
3.1.1 Encapsulation
Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP. The Prestige supports the following methods.
3.1.1.1 ENET ENCAP
The MAC Encapsulated Routing Link Protocol (ENET ENCAP) is only implemented with the IP network protocol. IP packets are routed between the Ethernet interface and the WAN interface and then formatted so that they can be understood in a bridged environment. For instance, it encapsulates routed Ethernet frames into bridged ATM cells. ENET ENCAP requires that you specify a gateway IP address in the ENET ENCAP Gateway field in the second wizard screen. You can get this information from your ISP.
3.1.1.2 PPP over Ethernet
PPPoE provides access control and billing functionality in a manner similar to
PPPsessions from your LAN. For more information on PPPoE, see the appendices.
3.1.1.3PPPoA
PPPoA stands for Point to Point Protocol over ATM Adaptation Layer 5 (AAL5). A PPPoA connection functions like a
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