Chapter 12 WAN
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12.4.3 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.

Idle Timeout
(sec)
This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the router
automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server.
WAN IP Address Assignment
Get
automatically
from ISP
Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This
is the default selection.
Use Fixed IP
Address
Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
My WAN IP
Address Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP
Address.
WAN DNS Assignment
First DNS
Server
Second DNS
Server
Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information
(and the NBG-419N's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays
the (read-only) DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.
Select User-Defined if 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
Address
The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC
address by using the NBG-419N’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
computer’s
MAC address -
IP Address
Select Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter
the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning.
Set WAN MAC
Address
Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-419N.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 48 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation

LABEL DESCRIPTION