ZyXEL Communications Prestige 792H, User Manual

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Prestige 792H User’s Guide
3-6 Wizard Setup
Table 3-2 Wizard Screen: Internet Access
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Mode From the Mode drop-down list box, select Routing (default) if your ISP allows multiple
computers to share an Internet account. Otherwise select Bridge .
Encapsulation Select the encapsulation type your ISP uses from the Encapsulation drop-down list box.
Choices vary depending on what you select in the Mode field.
If you select Bridge in the Mode field, select either PPPoA or RFC 1483 .
If you select Routing in the Mode field, select PPPoA , RFC 1483 , ENET ENCAP or
PPPoE .
Multiplex Select the multiplexing method used by your ISP from the Multiplex drop-down list box
either VC-based or LLC-based.
Virtual Circuit
ID VPI (Virtual Path Identifier) and VCI (Virtual Channel Identifier) define a virtual circuit. Refer
to the appendix
for more information.
VPI Enter the VPI assigned to you. This field may already be configured.
VCI Enter the VCI assigned to you. This field may already be configured.
Next Click this button to go to the next wizard screen. The next wizard screen you see depends
on what protocol you chose above. Click on the protocol link to see the next wizard screen
for that protocol.
Back
Click Back to go to the previous Wizard screen.
3.7 IP Address and Subnet Mask
Similar to the way houses on a street share a common street name, so too do computers on a LAN share one
common network number.
Where you obtain your network number depends on your particular situation. If the ISP or your network
administrator assigns you a block of registered IP addresses, follow their instructions in selecting the IP
addresses and the subnet mask.
If the ISP did not explicitly give you an IP network number, then most likely you have a single user account
and the ISP will assign you a dynamic IP address when the connection is established. If this is the case, it is