}
Chapter 4. Network Menu
4.1
WAN
This section describes
Network > WAN
page, you can setup the way access to
Internet. There are three connection types:
PPPoE
,
Static IP
and
DHCP
(Obtain an IP
automatically). Depending on which connection type you select, you will see various
settings. We will describe the settings for each connection type respectively.
Figure 4-1 Select Connection Type
4.1.1 PPPoE Connection
The Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) is a network protocol for
encapsulating PPP frames inside Ethernet frames. Most DSL-based Internet
Service Providers (ISPs) use PPPoE to establish Internet connections for
end-users. If you use a DSL line, check with your ISP to see if they use PPPoE,
and then select
PPPoE
.
