10.1 Overview
This chapter discusses the NBG6815's WAN screens. Use these screens to configure your NBG6815
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 44 LAN and WAN
10.2 What You Can Do
• Use the Internet Connection screen to enter your ISP information and set how the computer
acquires its IP, DNS and WAN MAC addresses
• Use the NAT screens to enable NAT, set a default server and change your NBG6815's port
forwarding settings and trigger port settings
• Use the Dynamic DNS screen to change your NBG6815's DDNS settings
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10.3 What You Need To Know
The information in this section can help you configure the screens for your WAN connection, as well
as enable/disable some advanced features of your NBG6815.
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