Chapter 6 WAN

Table 41 Network > WAN > Internet Connection (PPPoE)

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Get automatically

Select this if your ISP did not assign you a static IP address.

from ISP

 

 

 

Use Fixed IP

Select this if your ISP assigned you a static IP address.

Address

 

 

 

My WAN IP

Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

Address

 

 

 

Remote IP

Enter the IP address your ISP provided for the remote (peer) server.

Address

 

 

 

Remote IP Subnet

Enter the subnet mask your ISP provided for the remote server.

Mask

 

 

 

Metric

Usually, you should keep the default value. This field is related to RIP. See

 

Chapter 7 on page 105 for more information.

 

The metric represents the "cost of transmission". A router determines the best

 

route for transmission by choosing a path with the lowest "cost". The smaller the

 

metric, the lower the "cost". RIP uses hop count as the measurement of cost,

 

where 1 is for a directly-connected network. The metric must be 1-15; if you use a

 

value higher than 15, the routers assume the link is down.

 

 

Private

Usually, you should keep the default value. This field is related to RIP. See

 

Chapter 7 on page 105 for more information.

 

This field determines whether or not the ZyXEL Device includes the route to this

 

remote node in its RIP broadcasts. If you select Yes, this route is not included in

 

RIP broadcast. If you select No, the route to this remote node is propagated to

 

other hosts through RIP broadcasts.

 

 

WAN MAC

 

Address

 

 

 

Spoof WAN MAC

Select this if you do not want to use the default MAC address for the ZyXEL

Address

Device.

 

 

Clone the

This field is enabled if you select Spoof WAN MAC Address.

computer’s MAC

Enter the IP address of the computer whose MAC address you want the ZyXEL

address - IP

Device to use instead of the default MAC address.

Address

 

Apply

Click this to save your changes and to apply them to the ZyXEL Device.

 

 

Cancel

Click this to set every field in this screen to its last-saved value.

 

 

6.2.4 WAN Advanced Screen

Use this screen to set up DNS servers, RIP, and Windows Networking policies for the WAN. To access this screen, click Network > WAN > Advanced.

 

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