Wan; Wan Profile (Adsl) - BEC 7800 User Manual

WAN

A WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network that covers a broad geographical area (eg.
Internet) that is used to connect LAN and other types of network systems. There are two items
within the WAN section: WAN Profile and ADSL Mode.

WAN Profile (ADSL)

PPPoE Connection (ADSL)
PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet) provides access control in a manner similar to dial-up services using
PPP.
Description: A given name for the connection.
VPI/VCI: Enter the information provided by your ISP.
Encapsulation mode: Select the encapsulation format. Select the one provided by your ISP.
Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP. You can input up to 256 alphanumeric
characters (case sensitive). This is in the format of "username@ispname" instead of simply
"username".
Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP. You can input up to 32 alphanumeric
characters (case sensitive).
Service Name: This item is for identification purposes. If it is required, your ISP will provide you
the necessary information. Maximum input is 32 alphanumeric characters.
NAT: The NAT (Network Address Translation) feature allows multiple users to access the Internet
through a single IP account by sharing a single IP address. If users on your LAN have their own
public IP addresses to access the Internet, NAT function can be disabled.
IP (0.0.0.0:Auto): Your WAN IP address. Leave the IP address as 0.0.0.0 to enable the device to
automatically obtain an IP address from your ISP.
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