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WAN
7.1 Overview
This chapter discusses the
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. It connects your private networks (such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.
Figure 62 LAN and WAN
See the chapter about the connection wizard for more information on the fields in the WAN screens.
7.2 What You Need To Know
The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well as enable/disable some advanced features of your
7.2.1 Configuring Your Internet Connection
Encapsulation Method
Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set up a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a
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