ZyXEL Communications P-660HN-F1 User Manual
P-660HN-F1 User’s Guide
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5
WAN Setup
5.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings from the WAN screens. Use these
screens to configure your ZyXEL Device for Internet access.
screens to configure your ZyXEL Device for Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the
Internet. It connects your private networks (such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other
networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other
locations.
Internet. It connects your private networks (such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other
networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other
locations.
Figure 30 LAN and WAN
5.1.1 What You Can Do in the WAN Screens
• Use the Internet Access Setup screen (
) to configure the WAN
settings on the ZyXEL Device for Internet access.
• Use the More Connections screen (
) to set up additional Internet
access connections.
• Use the WAN Backup Setup screen (
) to set up a backup gateway
that helps forward traffic to its destination when the default WAN connection is down.
5.1.2 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.
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
LAN