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Chapter 6 WAN

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6.4.3 PPTP Encapsulation

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol that enables secure transfer of
data from a remote client to a private server, creating a Virtual Private Network (VPN) using
TCP/IP-based networks.

Retype to

Confirm

Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is correctly.

Nailed-Up

Connection

Select Nailed-Up Connection if you do not want the connection to time out.

Idle Timeout

This value specifies the time in seconds that elapses before the router

automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server.

WAN IP Address Assignment

Get automatically

from ISP

Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the

default selection.

Use Fixed IP

Address

Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.

My WAN IP

Address

Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address.

Remote IP

Address

Enter the remote IP address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field.

Remote IP

Subnet Mask

Enter the remote IP subnet mask in this field.

DNS Servers

First DNS Server
Second DNS

Server
Third DNS Server

Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the

ZyXEL Device's WAN IP address). The field to the right displays the (read-only)

DNS server IP address that the ISP assigns.
Select User-Defined if you have the IP address of a DNS server. Enter the DNS

server's IP address in the field to the right. If you chose User-Defined, but leave

the IP address set to 0.0.0.0, User-Defined changes to None after you click

Apply. If you set a second choice to User-Defined, and enter the same IP

address, the second User-Defined changes to None after you click Apply.
Select None if you do not want to configure DNS servers. If you do not configure a

DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in order to access it.

WAN MAC

Address

The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address

by using the ZyXEL Device’s MAC address, copying the MAC address from a

computer on your LAN or manually entering a MAC address.

Factory default

Select Factory default to use the factory assigned default MAC Address.

Clone the

computer’s MAC

address

Select Clone the computer's MAC address - IP Address and enter the IP

address of the computer on the LAN whose MAC you are cloning. Once it is

successfully configured, the address will be copied to the rom file (ZyNOS

configuration file). It will not change unless you change the setting or upload a

different ROM file.

Set WAN MAC

Address

Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes back to the ZyXEL Device.

Reset

Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 33 PPPoE Encapsulation

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