What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications SBG5500-A User Manual

5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

• Use the WAN Status screen to view the WAN traffic statistics
• Use the WAN Setup screen to view, remove or add a WAN interface. You can also configure the WAN
settings on the SBG for Internet access
• Use the Mobile screen to configure a 3G/4G WAN connection
• Use the Port Setting screen to set flexible ports as part of LAN or WAN interfaces.
72).
• Use the Multi-WAN screen to configure the multiple WAN load balancing and failover rules to
distribute traffic among different interfaces
• Use the Dynamic DNS screen to enable DDNS and configure the DDNS settings on the SBG
5.7 on page
• Use the xDSL Advanced screen to enable Annex M, DSL PhyR and other functions
page 79).
Table 5 WAN Setup Overview
LAYER-2 INTERFACE
CONNECTION
ADSL/VDSL over
PTM
ADSL over ATM
Ethernet
3G
5.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter.
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
Chapter 5 WAN/Internet
76).
INTERNET CONNECTION
DSL LINK TYPE MODE
N/A Routing
Bridge
EoA Routing
Bridge
N/A Routing
Bridge
N/A Nailed Up
On Demand
SBG5500 Series User's Guide
(Section 5.3 on page
(Section 5.3 on page 56).
(Section 5.4 on page
(Section 5.6 on page
ENCAPSULATION
PPPoE
IPoE
N/A
PPPoE/PPP0A
IPoE/IPoA
N/A
IPoE/PPPoE
N/A
PPP/IPoE
PPP/IPoE
49
56).
68).
(Section 5.5 on page
73).
(Section 5.8 on
CONNECTION SETTINGS
PPP information, IPv4/IPv6 IP address,
routing feature, DNS server, VLAN,
QoS, and MTU
IPv4/IPv6 IP address, routing feature,
DNS server, VLAN, QoS, and MTU
VLAN and QoS
ATM PCV configuration, PPP
information, IPv4/IPv6 IP address,
routing feature, DNS server, VLAN,
QoS, and MTU
ATM PCV configuration, IPv4/IPv6 IP
address, routing feature, DNS server,
VLAN, QoS, and MTU
ATM PCV configuration, and QoS
PPP information, IPv4/IPv6 IP address,
routing feature, DNS server, VLAN,
QoS, and MTU
VLAN and QoS
Dial string, APN (Access Point Name),
IP address, DNS server
Dial string, APN, Maximum idle time
out, IP address, DNS server
(Section