Wan Technical Reference; Encapsulation - ZyXEL Communications VMG1312-T10C User Manual

Chapter 5 WAN Setup
Table 8 Network Setting > Broadband > 3G Backup (continued)
LABEL
Dial String
APN Code
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
Use the following
static IP address
IP Address
Obtain DNS info
dynamically
Use the following
static DNS IP
address
Primary DNS
server
Secondary DNS
server
Connection
Max Idle Timeout
Apply
Cancel

5.5 WAN Technical Reference

This section provides some technical background information about the topics covered in this
chapter.

5.5.1 Encapsulation

Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP. The Device supports the following
methods.
5.5.1.1 ENET ENCAP
The Device only implements the MAC Encapsulated Routing Link Protocol (ENET ENCAP) with the IP
network protocol. IP packets get routed between the Ethernet interface and the WAN interface and
then formatted to work in a bridged environment. For instance, it encapsulates routed Ethernet
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DESCRIPTION
Enter the phone number (dial string) used to dial up a connection to your service
provider's base station. Your ISP should provide the phone number.
For example, *99# is the dial string to establish a GPRS or 3G connection in Taiwan.
Enter the APN (Access Point Name) provided by your service provider. Connections with
different APNs may provide different services (such as Internet access or MMS (Multi-
Media Messaging Service)) and charge method.
You can enter up to 31 ASCII printable characters. Spaces are allowed.
Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.
Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use the following static IP
address.
Select this to have the Device get the DNS server addresses from the ISP automatically.
Select this to have the Device use the DNS server addresses you configure manually.
Enter the first DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Enter the second DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Select Nailed-UP if you do not want the connection to time out.
Select On-Demand if you do not want the connection up all the time and specify an
idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field.
This value specifies the time in minutes that elapses before the Device automatically
disconnects from the ISP.
Click Apply to save your changes back to the Device.
Click Cancel to return to the previous configuration.
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