P-334U/P-335U User’s Guide

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 32 PPPoE Encapsulation

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

 

 

ISP Parameters for Internet Access

 

 

Encapsulation

The PPP over Ethernet choice is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE. The

 

ZyXEL Device supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is

 

an IETF Draft standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC)

 

interacts with a broadband modem (i.e. xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) connection.

 

Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both the end user and ISP/carrier,

 

as it requires no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the customer

 

site. By implementing PPPoE directly on the router rather than individual

 

computers, the computers on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since

 

the router does that part of the task. Further, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers

 

will have access.

Service Name

Type the PPPoE service name provided to you. PPPoE uses a service name to

 

identify and reach the PPPoE server.

User Name

Type the user name given to you by your ISP.

 

 

Password

Type the password associated with the user name above.

 

 

Retype to Confirm

Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly.

 

 

Nailed-Up

Select Nailed-Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time out.

Connection

 

Idle Timeout

This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the router automatically

 

disconnects from the PPPoE server.

WAN IP Address Assignment

 

 

Get automatically

Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the

from ISP

default selection.

Use Fixed IP

Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.

Address

 

My WAN IP

Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address.

Address

 

Remote IP

Enter the remote IP address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field.

Address

 

Remote IP

Enter the remote IP subnet mask in this field.

Subnet Mask

 

Metric

This field sets this route's priority among the routes the ZyXEL Device uses.

 

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

 

for transmission by choosing a path with the lowest "cost". RIP routing uses hop

 

count as the measurement of cost, with a minimum of "1" for directly connected

 

networks. The number must be between "1" and "15"; a number greater than "15"

 

means the link is down. The smaller the number, the lower the "cost".

Private

This parameter determines if the ZyXEL Device will include the route to this remote

 

node in its RIP broadcasts. If set to Yes, this route is kept private and not included in

 

RIP broadcast. If No, the route to this remote node will be propagated to other hosts

 

through RIP broadcasts.

DNS Servers

 

 

 

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