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Chapter 8 WAN

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 50 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation

LABEL	DESCRIPTION
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Encapsulation	Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that
	enables secure transfer of data from a remote client to a private
	server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using TCP/IP-based
	networks. PPTP supports on-demand, multi-protocol, and virtual
	private networking over public networks, such as the Internet. The
	NBG-460N supports only one PPTP server connection at any given
	time.
	To configure a PPTP client, you must configure the User Name and
	Password fields for a PPP connection and the PPTP parameters for
	a PPTP connection.
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
Connection	time out.
Idle Timeout	This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the
	NBG-460N automatically disconnects from the PPTP server.
PPTP Configuration
Server IP Address	Type the IP address of the PPTP server.
Connection ID/	Type your identification name for the PPTP server.
Name
Get automatically	Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
from ISP	This is the default selection.
Use Fixed IP	Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
Address
My IP Address	Type the (static) IP address assigned to you by your ISP.
My IP Subnet	Your NBG-460N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based
Mask	on the IP address that you assign. Unless you are implementing
	subnetting, use the subnet mask computed by the NBG-460N.
WAN IP Address Assignment
Get automatically	Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
from ISP	This is the 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.

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