ZyXEL FSG2200HNU User Guide - Page 74
What You Need to Know, Encapsulation Method, WAN IP Address, Egress Queue
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Chapter 5 WAN Setup 5.1.2 What You Need to Know The following terms and concepts may help as you read this chapter. Encapsulation Method Encapsulation is used to include data from an upper layer protocol into a lower layer protocol. To set up a WAN connection to the Internet, you need to use the same encapsulation method used by your ISP (Internet Service Provider). If your ISP offers a dial-up Internet connection using PPPoE (PPP over Ethernet), they should also provide a username and password (and service name) for user authentication. WAN IP Address The WAN IP address is an IP address for the ZyXEL Device, which makes it accessible from an outside network. It is used by the ZyXEL Device to communicate with other devices in other networks. It can be static (fixed) or dynamically assigned by the ISP each time the ZyXEL Device tries to access the Internet. If your ISP assigns you a static WAN IP address, they should also assign you the subnet mask and DNS server IP address(es). Egress Queue You can configure up to four (4) egress queues for packets going out of your ZyXEL Device. You must assign an egress queue for each added WAN interface. There are two types of queues as follows: 74 FSG2200HNU User's Guide