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ZyXEL Communications P-2608HWL-Dx Series User Manual

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P-2608HWL-Dx Series User’s Guide

Chapter 7 WAN Setup

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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.

IP Address

This option is available if you select Routing in the Mode field.
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.
Select Obtain an IP Address Automatically if you have a dynamic IP address;

otherwise select Static IP Address and type your ISP assigned IP address in the

IP Address field below.

Subnet Mask
(ENET ENCAP

encapsulation

only)

Enter a subnet mask in dotted decimal notation.
Refer to the appendix to calculate a subnet mask If you are implementing

subnetting.

Gateway IP

address
(ENET ENCAP

encapsulation

only)

You must specify a gateway IP address (supplied by your ISP) when you select

ENET ENCAP in the Encapsulation field

Connection
(PPPoA and

PPPoE

encapsulation

only)

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.

NAT

Use this section to activate NAT for this connection.

None

Select this if you don’t want this WAN connection to use NAT.

SUA Only

Select this to use Single User Account NAT settings, then click Edit Detail to

configure your settings. See

Section 10.1 on page 139

for more details.

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.

Advanced Setup

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

your additional WAN connections. See

Section 7.5.1 on page 97

for more

information on this screen.

Table 27 WAN More Connections > Modify (continued)

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