ZyXEL Communications P-324 8.1.4 PPPoE Encapsulation, PPTP, Figure 8-2Internet Access Setup (PPTP), Table 8-2New Fields in Menu 4 (PPTP) screen

Prestige 324 Intelligent Broadband Sharing Gateway

Menu 4 - Internet Access Setup

ISP's Name= myISP

Encapsulation= PPTP

Service Type= N/A

My Login=

My Password= ******

Idle Timeout= 300

IP Address Assignment= Dynamic

IP Address= N/A

IP Subnet Mask= N/A

Gateway IP Address=N/A

Network Address Translation = SUA Only

Press ENTER to Confirm or ESC to Cancel:

Figure 8-2 Internet Access Setup (PPTP)

The following table contains instructions about the new fields when you choose PPTP in the

Encapsulation field in menu 4.

Table 8-2 New Fields in Menu 4 (PPTP) screen

FIELD	DESCRIPTION	EXAMPLE
Encapsulation	Press the [SPACE BAR] and then press [ENTER] to choose	PPTP
	PPTP. The encapsulation method influences your choices for
	IP Address.
Idle Timeout	This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before	300
	the Prestige automatically disconnects from the PPTP server.	(default)

8.1.4 PPPoE Encapsulation

The Prestige supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). You can use PPPoE encapsulation only when you’re using the Prestige with an xDSL modem as the WAN device.

PPPoE is an IETF Draft standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with a broadband modem (i.e. xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data networks. It preserves the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking experience and requires no new learning or procedures.

For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control systems (e.g., Radius). For the user, PPPoE provides a login and authentication method that the existing Microsoft Dial-Up Networking software can activate, and therefore requires no new learning or

8-4 Internet Access