ZyXEL Communications P-661HW Series User Manual

P-661H/HW Series User’s Guide

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Chapter 4 WAN Setup

This section describes the protocol-independent parameters for a remote network. They are 
required for placing calls to a remote gateway and the network behind it across a WAN 
connection. When you use the WAN > Internet Connection screen to set up Internet access, 
you are configuring the first WAN connection.

Click Network > WAN > More Connections to display the screen as shown next.

cell/sec

Divide the DSL line rate (bps) by 424 (the size of an ATM cell) to find the Peak Cell 

Rate (PCR). This is the maximum rate at which the sender can send cells. Type the 

PCR here.

Sustain Cell Rate The Sustain Cell Rate (SCR) sets the average cell rate (long-term) that can be 

transmitted. Type the SCR, which must be less than the PCR. Note that system 

default is 0 cells/sec. 

Maximum Burst 

Size

Maximum Burst Size (MBS) refers to the maximum number of cells that can be sent 

at the peak rate. Type the MBS, which is less than 65535. 

Zero 

Configuration

This feature is not applicable/available when you configure the ZyXEL Device to 

use a static WAN IP address or in bridge mode. 
Select Yes to set the ZyXEL Device to automatically detect the Internet connection 

settings (such as the VCI/VPI numbers and the encapsulation method) from the ISP 

and make the necessary configuration changes.
Select No to disable this feature. You must manually configure the ZyXEL Device 

for Internet access. 

PPPoE 

Passthrough

This feature is available only when you select PPPoE encapsulation.
In addition to the ZyXEL Device's built-in PPPoE client, you can enable PPPoE 

Passthrough to allow up to ten hosts on the LAN to use PPPoE client software on 

their computers to connect to the ISP via the ZyXEL Device. Each host can have a 

separate account and a public WAN IP address.
PPPoE pass through is an alternative to NAT for applications where NAT is not 

appropriate. 
Disable PPPoE passthrough if you do not need to allow hosts on the LAN to use 

PPPoE client software on their computers to connect to the ISP.

Back

Click Back to return to the previous screen.

Apply

Click Apply to save the changes. 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 25   Advanced Internet Connection