ZyXEL Communications P-661HW Manuel D’Utilisation

P-661H/HW Series User’s Guide

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Chapter 4 WAN Setup

To edit your ZyXEL Device's advanced WAN settings, click the Advanced Setup button in 
the Internet Connection screen. The screen appears as shown.

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.

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) Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Gateway IP address (ENET ENCAP only) Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP.

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.

Apply

Click Apply to save the changes. 

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Advanced Setup

Click this button to display the Advanced WAN Setup screen and edit more 

details of your WAN setup.

Table 24   Internet Connection