Chapter 13 Interfaces

Figure 252 Example: PPPoE/PPTP Interfaces

PPPoE/PPTP interfaces are similar to other interfaces in some ways. They have an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway used to make routing decisions; they restrict bandwidth and packet size; and they can verify the gateway is available. There are two main differences between PPPoE/PPTP interfaces and other interfaces.

•You must also configure an ISP account object for the PPPoE/PPTP interface to use.

Each ISP account specifies the protocol (PPPoE or PPTP), as well as your ISP account information. If you change ISPs later, you only have to create a new ISP account, not a new PPPoE/PPTP interface. You should not have to change any network policies.

•You do not set up the subnet mask or gateway.

PPPoE/PPTP interfaces are interfaces between the ZyWALL and only one computer. Therefore, the subnet mask is always 255.255.255.255. In addition, the ZyWALL always treats the ISP as a gateway.

At the time of writing, it is possible to set up the IP address of the gateway (ISP) using CLI commands but not in the Web Configurator.

13.4.1 PPP Interface Summary

This screen lists every PPPoE/PPTP interface. To access this screen, click

Configuration > Network > Interface > PPP.

 

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