ZyXEL Communications wireless active fiber router 5 WAN, Overview, What You Can Do, LAN and WAN

Chapter 5 WAN

5 WAN

5.1Overview

This chapter discusses the FSG1100HN’s WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your FSG1100HN for Internet access.

A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the Internet. It connects your private networks (such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other locations.

LAN and WAN

5.2What You Can Do

•Use the WAN screen for DHCP Client (49) to enter your ISP information and set up a DHCP client.

•Use the WAN screen for Static IP (51) to enter your IP address, subnet, default gateway (if applicable), and other settings to set up a static IP.

•Use the WAN screen for PPPPoE (53) to set up PPPoE.

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