What You Need To Know About Wan; Before You Begin; The Internet Access Setup Screen - ZyXEL Communications P-2612HW-F1 User Manual

Chapter 6 WAN Setup

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 ZyXEL Device, which makes it
accessible from an outside network. It is used by the ZyXEL Device to
communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static (fixed) or
dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the ZyXEL Device tries to access the
Internet.
If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address, they should also assign you the
subnet mask and DNS server IP address(es) (and a gateway IP address if you use
the Ethernet or ENET ENCAP encapsulation method).
Finding Out More
• See Section 6.5 on page 115
• See Chapter 4 on page 45

6.1.3 Before You Begin

You need to know your Internet access settings such as encapsulation and WAN IP
address. Get this information from your ISP.

6.2 The Internet Access Setup Screen

Use this screen to change your ZyXEL Device's WAN settings. Click Network >
WAN > Internet Access Setup. The screen differs by the WAN mode and
encapsulation you select.
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for advanced technical information on WAN.
for WAN tutorials.
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