ZyXEL Communications P-660N-T1A, User Manual

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P-660N-T1A User’s Guide
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WAN Setup
6.1 Overview
This chapter describes how to configure WAN settings from the WAN screens. Use
these screens to configure your ZyXEL Device for Internet access.
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.
Figure 29 LAN and WAN
6.1.1 What You Can Do in the WAN Screens
• Use the Internet Connection screen ( Section 6.2 on page 69 ) to configure the
WAN settings on the ZyXEL Device for Internet access.
• Use the More Connections screen ( Section 6.3 on page 74 ) to set up
additional Internet access connections.
6.1.2 What You Need to Know
The following terms and concepts may help as you this chapter.
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,
WAN
LAN