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Chapter 8 WAN

NBG-417N User’s Guide

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8.4.2 PPPoE Encapsulation

The NBG-417N supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is
an IETF standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts
with a broadband modem (DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) connection. The PPP over
Ethernet
option is for a dial-up connection using PPPoE.

For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that
works with existing access control systems (for example Radius).

IP Address

Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP
Address
.

IP Subnet

Mask

Enter the IP Subnet Mask in this field.

Gateway IP

Address

Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field.

DNS Servers
First DNS
Server

Second DNS
Server

Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server
information (and the NBG-417N's WAN IP address). The field to the
right displays the (read-only) DNS server IP address that the ISP
assigns.

Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter
the DNS server's IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-
Defined
, but leave the IP address set to 0.0.0.0, User-Defined
changes to None after you click Apply. If you set a second choice to
User-Defined, and enter the same IP address, the second User-
Defined
changes to None after you click Apply.

Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not
configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in
order to access it.

WAN MAC
Address

The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC
address by either using the NBG-417N’s MAC address, copying the MAC
address from a computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC
address.

Factory default

Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC
Address.

Clone the
computer’s MAC
address - IP
Address

Select Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter
the IP address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning.
Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the rom
file. It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a
different ROM file.

Set WAN MAC
Address

Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the NBG-417N.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 38 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: Ethernet Encapsulation

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