Prestige 334 User’s Guide

 

Table 4 Wizard 2: PPTP Encapsulation

 

 

 

 

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

Connection ID/

Enter the connection ID or connection name in this field. It must follow the "c:id"

 

Name

and "n:name" format. For example, C:12 or N:My ISP.

 

 

This field is optional and depends on the requirements of your ISP.

 

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

 

 

 

 

Next

Click Next to continue.

 

 

 

3.4 Wizard Setup: Screen 3

The fifth wizard screen allows you to configure WAN IP address assignment, DNS server address assignment and the WAN MAC address.

3.4.1 WAN IP Address Assignment

Every computer on the Internet must have a unique IP address. If your networks are isolated from the Internet, for instance, only between your two branch offices, you can assign any IP addresses to the hosts without problems. However, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has reserved the following three blocks of IP addresses specifically for private networks.

Table 5 Private IP Address Ranges

10.0.0.0- 10.255.255.255

172.16.0.0- 172.31.255.255

192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255

You can obtain your IP address from the IANA, from an ISP or have it assigned by a private network. If you belong to a small organization and your Internet access is through an ISP, the ISP can provide you with the Internet addresses for your local networks. On the other hand, if you are part of a much larger organization, you should consult your network administrator for the appropriate IP addresses.

Note: Regardless of your particular situation, do not create an arbitrary IP address; always follow the guidelines above. For more information on address assignment, please refer to RFC 1597, Address Allocation for Private Internets and RFC 1466, Guidelines for Management of IP Address Space.

3.4.2 IP Address and Subnet Mask

Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name, so too do computers on a LAN share one common network number.

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