Broadband; Chapter 6 Broadband; Overview; What You Can Do In The Wan Screens - ZyXEL Communications AMG1302-T11C User Manual

6.1 Overview

This chapter describes the AMG1302-T11C's Broadband screens. Use these screens to configure
your AMG1302-T11C 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.
Figure 18 LAN and WAN
LAN

6.1.1 What You Can Do in the WAN Screens

• Use the Internet Connection screen
the AMG1302-T11C for Internet access.
• Use the More Connections screen
connections.

6.1.2 What You Need to Know About WAN

Encapsulation Method
Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set
up a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your
ISP (Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a dial-up Internet connection using PPPoE (PPP
over Ethernet) or PPPoA, they should also provide a username and password (and service name)
for user authentication.
WAN IP Address
The WAN IP address is an IP address for the AMG1302-T11C, which makes it accessible from an
outside network. It is used by the AMG1302-T11C to communicate with other devices in other
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WAN
(Section 6.2 on page
(Section 6.3 on page
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68) to configure the WAN settings on
76) to set up additional Internet access
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