Chapter 8 WAN

Table 39 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

First DNS Server

Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the

Second DNS

NBG-417N's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only) DNS

server IP address that the ISP assigns.

Server

 

 

Select User-Definedif you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS

 

server's IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave

 

the IP address set to 0.0.0.0, User-Definedchanges to None after you click

 

Apply. If you set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP

 

address, the second User-Definedchanges to None after you click Apply.

 

Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure

 

a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.

 

 

WAN MAC

The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address

Address

by using the NBG-417N’s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a

 

computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address.

 

 

Factory default

Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address.

 

 

Clone the

Select Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter the IP

computer’s MAC

address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is

address - IP

successfully configured, the address will be copied to the rom file. It will not

Address

change unless you change the setting or upload a different ROM file.

 

 

Set WAN MAC

Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.

Address

 

 

 

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-417N.

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

8.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer 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.

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