Chapter 6 WAN Setup
Table 12 WAN Setup (continued)
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PPPoE | This field is available when you select PPPoE encapsulation. |
Passthrough | In addition to the ZyXEL Device's |
(PPPoE | pass through to allow up to ten hosts on the LAN to use PPPoE client software |
encapsulation only) | on their computers to connect to the ISP via the ZyXEL Device. Each host can |
| have a separate account and a public WAN IP address. |
| PPPoE pass through is an alternative to NAT for application where NAT is not |
| appropriate. |
| Disable PPPoE pass through if you do not need to allow hosts on the LAN to use |
| PPPoE client software on their computers to connect to the ISP. |
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Subnet Mask | Enter a subnet mask in dotted decimal notation. |
(ENET ENCAP | Refer to Appendix C on page 141 to calculate a subnet mask If you are |
encapsulation only) | implementing subnetting. |
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ENET ENCAP | You must specify a gateway IP address (supplied by your ISP) when you select |
Gateway | ENET ENCAP in the Encapsulation field |
(ENET ENCAP |
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encapsulation only) |
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Zero Configuration | This feature is not applicable/available when you configure the ZyXEL Device to |
| use a static WAN IP address or in bridge mode. |
| Select Yes to set the ZyXEL Device to automatically detect the Internet |
| connection settings (such as the VCI/VPI numbers and the encapsulation |
| method) from the ISP and make the necessary configuration changes. |
| Select No to disable this feature. You must manually configure the ZyXEL |
| Device for Internet access. |
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Back | Click Back to return to the previous screen. |
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Apply | Click Apply to save the changes. |
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Cancel | Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh. |
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6.7 Traffic Redirect
Traffic redirect forwards traffic to a backup gateway when the ZyXEL Device cannot connect to the Internet. An example is shown in the figure below.
Figure 20 Traffic Redirect Example
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