ZyXEL Communications P-791R, User Manual

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Chapter 5 WAN Setup
P-791R v2 User’s Guide
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Service Name (PPPoE only) Type the name of your PPPoE service here.
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 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) This field is enabled if you select Static IP Address . Enter
the subnet mask provided by your ISP.
Gateway IP
Address
(ENET ENCAP only) This field is enabled if you select Static IP Address . Enter
the gateway IP address provided by your ISP. You must enter a valid IP address
for Internet access. If you enter 0.0.0.0, the Internet connection does not work.
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.
Service Type
Service Mode This field indicates that the ZyXEL Device uses 2-wire mode for the DSL
connection.
In
2-wire mode, the maximum data rate is up to 5.69 Mbps. This field is not
configurable.
Service Type Indicate whether the ZyXEL Device is the server or the client in the DSL
connection. Select Server if this ZyXEL Device is the server in a point-to-point
application. (See Chapter 4 on page 55 .) Otherwise, select Client .
Enable Rate
Adaption
This field is enabled if Service Type is Server . Indicate whether or not the
ZyXEL Device can adjust the speed of its connection to that of the other device.
Transfer Max Rate
(Kbps)
This field is enabled if Service Type is Server . Set the maximum rate at which
the ZyXEL Device sends and receives information. The actual transfer rate will
be between this value and the minimum transfer rate you configure.
Transfer Min Rate
(Kbps)
This field is enabled if Service Type is Server . Set the minimum rate at which
the ZyXEL Device sends and receives information. The actual transfer rate will
be between this value and the maximum transfer rate you configure.
Table 10 WAN > Internet Connection (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION