ZyXEL P-320W User Guide - Page 53
Ethernet Connection Type, PPPoE Connection Type
View all ZyXEL P-320W manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals |
Page 53 highlights
P-320W User's Guide The following table describes the labels in this screen, Table 13 Connection Wizard: STEP 3: WAN Connection Type CONNECTION TYPE Ethernet PPPoE PPTP DESCRIPTION Select the Ethernet option when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. Select the PPP over Ethernet option for a dial-up connection. If your ISP gave you a an IP address and/or subnet mask, then select PPTP. Select the PPTP option for a dial-up connection. 3.4.1 Ethernet Connection Type Choose Ethernet when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. Figure 20 Ethernet Connection Type 3.4.2 PPPoE Connection Type Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) functions as a dial-up connection. PPPoE is an IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) standard specifying how a host personal computer interacts with a broadband modem (for example DSL, cable, wireless, etc.) to achieve access to high-speed data networks. For the service provider, PPPoE offers an access and authentication method that works with existing access control systems (for instance, RADIUS). Chapter 3 Connection Wizard 53