ZyXEL Communications HS100/HS100W manual Connection Wizard PPPoE Encapsulation

HomeSafe User’s Guide

For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control systems (for instance, Radius). For the user, PPPoE provides a login and authentication method that the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking software can activate, and therefore requires no new learning or procedures for Windows users.

One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services, a function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create and offer new IP services for specific users.

Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP/carrier, as it requires no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the subscriber’s site.

By implementing PPPoE directly on the HomeSafe (rather than individual computers), the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the HomeSafe does that part of the task. Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.

Refer to the appendix for more information on PPPoE.

Figure 3-6 Connection Wizard : PPPoE Encapsulation

The following table describes the fields in this screen.

Table 3-5 Connection Wizard : PPPoE Encapsulation

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

ISP Parameter for Internet Access

Encapsulation	Choose PPP over Ethernet from the pull-down list box. PPPoE 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.
Nailed-Up	Select Nailed-Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time out.
Connection

3-6 Connection Wizard