ZyXEL Communications NBG-417N manual PPPoE Encapsulation, 104, Wan Mac

Chapter 8 WAN

Table 38 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
IP Address	Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP
	Address.
IP Subnet	Enter the IP Subnet Mask in this field.
Mask
Gateway IP	Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field.
Address
DNS Servers
First DNS	Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server
Server	information (and the NBG-417N's WAN IP address). The field to the
Second DNS	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-Defined
	changes to None after you click Apply. If you set a second choice to
	User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-
	Defined changes 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 either 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
computer’s MAC	the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning.
address - IP	Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the rom
Address	file. It will not 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.

8.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation

The NBG-417N supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem (DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) connection. The PPP over Ethernet option is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE.

For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control systems (for example Radius).

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