Chapter 8 WAN
EMG3425-Q10A User’s Guide
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8.4.1.2 PPPoE Encapsulation
The EMG3425-Q10A supports PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE is an IETF
standard (RFC 2516) specifying how a personal computer (PC) interacts with a broadband modem
Service Provider
IPv6 Prefix length
Enter the IPv6 prefix length.
An IPv6 prefix length specifies how many most significant bits (starting from the left) in
the address compose the network address.
IPv4 mask length Enter the subnet mask number (1~32) for the IPv4 network.
DNS Server
First DNS Server
Second DNS
Server
Third DNS Server
Select Obtained From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and
the EMG3425-Q10A'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.
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 EMG3425-Q10A’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 - IP
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.
Set WAN MAC
Address
Select this option and enter the MAC address you want to use.
IPv6 Address This is not available when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv6/IPv4 field.
Obtain an IP
Address
Automatically
Select this if you want to obtain an IPv6 address from a DHCPv6 server.
Static IP Address Select this if you have a fixed IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.
IPv6 Address Enter the IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.
Prefix length Enter the address prefix length to specify how many most significant bits in an IPv6
address compose the network address.
IPv6 Default
Gateway
Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on the
same segment as your EMG3425-Q10A's interface(s). The gateway helps forward
packets to their destinations.
IPv6 DNS server
This is not available when you select IPv4 Only in the IPv6/IPv4 field.
Obtain IPv6 DNS
info Automatically
Select this to have the EMG3425-Q10A get the IPv6 DNS server addresses from the ISP
automatically.
Use the following
Static DNS IPv6
Address
Select this to have the EMG3425-Q10A use the IPv6 DNS server addresses you configure
manually.
IPv6 DNS Server Enter the IPv6 DNS server address assigned by the ISP.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the EMG3425-Q10A.
Cancel Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 16 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: IPoE Encapsulation (continued)
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