Chapter 6 WAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 34 PPTP Encapsulation
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ISP Parameters for Internet Access | |
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Encapsulation | |
| secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private server, creating a |
| Virtual Private Network (VPN) using |
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| networks, such as the Internet. The ZyXEL Device supports only one PPTP |
| server connection at any given time. |
| To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the User Name and |
| Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for a PPTP |
| connection. |
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User Name | Type the user name given to you by your ISP. |
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Password | Type the password associated with the User Name above. |
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Retype to Confirm | Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly. |
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Select | |
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Idle Timeout | This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the ZyXEL |
| Device automatically disconnects from the PPTP server. |
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PPTP Configuration |
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Get automatically from | Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the |
ISP | default selection. |
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Use Fixed IP Address | Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. |
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My IP Address | Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP. |
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My IP Subnet | Your ZyXEL Device will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the |
Mask | IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the |
| subnet mask computed by the ZyXEL Device. |
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Server IP Address | Type the IP address of the PPTP server. |
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Connection ID/ | Type your identification name for the PPTP server. |
Name |
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WAN IP Address Assignment | |
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Get automatically from | Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the |
ISP | default selection. |
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Use Fixed IP Address | Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address. |
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My WAN IP | Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP |
Address | Address. |
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Remote IP | Enter the remote IP address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field. |
Address |
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Remote IP Subnet | Enter the remote IP subnet mask in this field. |
Mask |
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