ZyXEL Communications P-793H User Manual

 Chapter 5 WAN Setup

P-793H User’s Guide

Password

(PPPoA and PPPoE only) Enter the password associated with the user name 

above.

Service Name

(PPPoE only) Type the name of your PPPoE service here.

Multiplexing

Select the method of multiplexing used by your ISP from the drop-down list. 

Choices are VC or LLC.

Virtual Circuit ID

VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) define a virtual 

circuit. Refer to the appendix for more information.

VPI

The valid range for the VPI is 0 to 255. Enter the VPI assigned to you.

VCI

The valid range for the VCI is 32 to 65535 (0 to 31 is reserved for local 

management of ATM traffic). Enter the VCI assigned to you.

Line

Select the DSL line you want the ZyXEL Device to use as a default for outgoing 

traffic (remote node 1). 

IP Address

These fields only appear if the Mode is Routing.
A static IP address is a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP address is 

not fixed; the ISP assigns you a different one each time you connect to the 

Internet. ‘

Obtain an IP 

Address 

Automatically

(PPPoE, PPPoA, and ENET ENCAP only) Select this if you have a dynamic IP 

address.

Static IP Address

(PPPoE, PPPoA, and ENET ENCAP only) Select this if you do not have a 

dynamic IP address.

IP Address

Enter the static IP address provided by your ISP.

Subnet Mask

(ENET ENCAP only) This field is enabled if you select Static IP Address. Enter 

the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Gateway IP 

Address

(ENET ENCAP only) This field is enabled if you select Static IP Address. Enter 

the gateway IP address provided by your ISP. You must enter a valid IP address 

for Internet access. If you enter 0.0.0.0, the Internet connection does not work.

Connection

This section only appears if the Encapsulation is PPPoE and PPPoA.

Nailed-Up 

Connection

Select Nailed-Up Connection when you want your connection up all the time. 

The ZyXEL Device will try to bring up the connection automatically if it is 

disconnected.

Connect on 

Demand

Select Connect on Demand when you don't want the connection up all the time 

and specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field.

Max Idle Timeout

Specify an idle time-out in the Max Idle Timeout field when you select Connect 

on Demand. The default setting is 0, which means the Internet session will not 

timeout.

Service Type

Service Mode

Select 2-wire, 4-wire or 2wire-2line mode for the DSL connection. This is 

depends on the network configuration you want to set up and the phone lines 

you use. Service mode affects the maximum speed of the connection. In 2-wire 

mode, the maximum data rate is up to 5.69 Mbps, while in 4-wire mode, the 

maximum data rate is up to 11.38 Mbps. In 2wire-2line mode the maximum 

data rate is 5.69 Mbps for each line. See 

 for more 

information on configuring 2wire-2line mode.

Service Type

Indicate whether the ZyXEL Device is the server or the client in the DSL 

connection. Select Server if this ZyXEL Device is the server in a point-to-point 

application. (See 

.) Otherwise, select Client. This field is 

not configurable if you select 2wire-2line mode because the ZyXEL Device is 

automatically set to Server. 

Table 15   WAN > Internet Connection (continued)