How Do I Know The P-661Hnu-Fx's Wan Ip Address Assigned By The Isp; What Is The Micro Filter Or Splitter Used For; The P-661Hnu-Fx Supports Bridge And Router Mode, What's The Difference Between Them; How Do I Know I Am Using Pppoe - ZyXEL Communications P-661HNU-Fx Support Notes

P-661HNU Series Support Notes
5. How do I know the P-661HNU-Fx's WAN IP address assigned by the
ISP?
You can view "- IP Address : x.x.x.x" shown in Web Configurator „Connection
Status -> System Info -> Device Information -> WAN 1 Information‟ to check
this IP address.
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6. What is the micro filter or splitter used for

Generally, the voice band uses the lower frequency ranging from 0 to 4KHz,
while ADSL data transmission uses the higher frequency. The micro filter acts
as a low-pass filter for your telephone set to ensure that ADSL transmissions
do not interfere with your voice transmissions. For the details about how to
connect the micro filter please refer to the user's manual.
7. The P-661HNU-Fx supports Bridge and Router mode, what's the
difference between them?
When the ISP limits some specific computers to access Internet, that means
only the traffic to/from these computers will be forwarded and the other will be
filtered. In this case, we use bridge mode which works as an ADSL modem to
connect to the ISP. The ISP will generally give one Internet account and limit
only one computer to access the Internet.
For most Internet users having multiple computers want to share an Internet
account for Internet access, they have to add another Internet sharing device,
like a router. In this case, we use the router mode which works as a general
Router plus an ADSL Modem.

8. How do I know I am using PPPoE?

PPPoE requires a user account to login to the provider's server. If you need to
configure a user name and password on your computer to connect to the ISP
you are probably using PPPoE. If you are simply connected to the Internet
when you turn on your computer, you probably are not. You can also check
your ISP or the information sheet given by the ISP. Please choose PPPoE as
the encapsulation type in the P-661HNU-Fx if the ISP uses PPPoE.

9. Why does my provider use PPPoE?

PPPoE emulates a familiar Dial-Up connection. It allows your ISP to provide
services using their existing network configuration over the broadband
connections. Besides, PPPoE supports a broad range of existing applications
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