ZyXEL Communications Prestige 623ME-T - Manual (Page 41)

Prestige 623ME-T User’s Guide
Wizard Setup 3-3
Figure 3-1 Wizard Screen 1
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 3-1 Wizard Screen 1
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Protocol Select the encapsulation type your ISP uses from the drop-down list box.
Choose from:
PPPoE Modem - A dial up connection that uses PPPoE encapsulation and requires a
username and password.
Modem - An always-up connection that uses the RFC1483 protocol.
Next Click this button to go to the next wizard screen. The next wizard screen you see depends on
what protocol you chose above.
3.6 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
recommended that you select a network number from 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.0 and you must enable the
Network Address Translation (NAT) feature of the Prestige. The Internet Assigned Number Authority
(IANA) reserved this block of addresses specifically for private use; please do not use any other number