What do i need to use the zyxel device, What is pppoe, Does the zyxel device support pppoe – ZyXEL Communications P-2302R-P1 User Manual
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Virtually all-popular applications over Internet, such as Web, E-Mail, FTP, Telnet, Gopher, are supported. The
ZyXEL Device is designed for SOHO, branch offices, workgroups, and educational users.
Will the ZyXEL Device work with my Internet connection?
The ZyXEL Device is designed to be compatible with cable and ADSL modems. Most external Cable and
ADSL modems use an Ethernet port to connect to your computer so the ZyXEL Device is placed in the line
between the computer and the External modem. As long as your Internet Access device has an Ethernet port,
you can use the ZyXEL Device. Besides, if your ISP supports PPPoE you can also use the ZyXEL Device,
because PPPoE had been supported in the ZyXEL Device.
What do I need to use the ZyXEL Device?
You need an ADSL modem or cable modem with an Ethernet port to use the ZyXEL Device. The ZyXEL
Device has two Ethernet ports: LAN port and WAN port. You should connect the computer to the LAN port
and connect the external modem to the WAN port. If the ISP uses PPPoE or Roadrunner Authentication you
need the user account to enter in the ZyXEL Device.
What is PPPoE?
PPPoE stands for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet that is an IETF draft standard specifying how a
computer interacts with a broadband modem (i.e. xDSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to the
high-speed data networks via a familiar PPP dialer such as 'Dial-Up Networking' user interface. PPPoE supports
a broad range of existing applications and service including authentication, accounting, secure access and
configuration management. There are some service providers running of PPPoE today. Before configuring
PPPoE in the ZyXEL Device, please make sure your ISP supports PPPoE.
Does the ZyXEL Device support PPPoE?
Yes. The ZyXEL Device supports PPPoE since ZyNOS 2.50.
How do I know I am using PPPoE?
PPPoE requires a user account to login to the provider's server. If you need to configure a user name and
password on your computer to connect to the ISP you are probably using PPPoE. If you are simply connected to
the Internet when you turn on your computer, you probably are not. You can also check your ISP or the
information sheet given by the ISP. Please choose PPPoE as the encapsulation type in the ZyXEL Device if the
ISP uses PPPoE.