Chapter 7 WAN

 

 

 

 

Table 28 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation (continued)

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

First DNS Server

Enter the first and second DNS server's IP address in the fields.

 

Second DNS

 

 

Server

 

 

 

 

 

WAN MAC Address

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

 

 

using the NBG-418N v2’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 this option to clone the MAC address of the computer (displaying in the screen)

 

computer's MAC

from which you are configuring the NBG-418N v2. Once it is successfully configured, the

 

address - MAC

address will be copied to the rom file. It will not change unless you change the setting or

 

Address

upload a different ROM file.

 

 

 

 

Set WAN MAC

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

 

Address

 

 

 

 

 

ISP Parameters for Internet Access (Ethernet Dynamic)

 

 

 

 

Connection Type

Choose the Ethernet (Dynamic) option when the WAN port is used as a regular

 

 

Ethernet.

 

 

 

 

Host Name

Type the host name or domain name that is associated with this Ethernet connection.

 

 

 

 

MTU Size

Type the MTU or maximum size of each data packet, in bytes, that can move through this

 

 

interface. If a larger packet arrives, the NBG-418N v2 divides it into smaller fragments.

 

 

Allowed values are 576 to 1500. By default this value is 1500

 

 

 

 

DNS Services

 

 

 

 

 

Attain DNS

Click the Attain DNS Automatically button if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server

 

Automatically

information (and the NBG-418N v2’s WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the

 

 

(read-only) DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.

 

 

 

 

Set DNS Manually

Select Set DNS Manually if you have the IP address of a DNS server. You will need to

 

 

enter the first and secondary DNS server's IP address in the fields to the bottom.

 

 

 

 

First DNS Server

Enter the first and second DNS server's IP address in the box fields.

 

Second DNS

 

 

Server

 

 

 

 

 

WAN MAC Address

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

 

 

using the NBG-418N v2’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 this option to clone the MAC address of the computer (displaying in the screen)

 

computer's MAC

from which you are configuring the NBG-418N v2. Once it is successfully configured, the

 

address - MAC

address will be copied to the rom file. It will not change unless you change the setting or

 

Address

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-418N v2.

 

 

 

 

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

 

 

 

7.3.2 PPPoE Encapsulation

The NBG-418N v2 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.

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