Chapter 8 WAN
NBG-416N User’s Guide
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The following table describes the labels in this screen.
8.3.3 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.
Table 34 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPPoE Encapsulation
LABEL DESCRIPTION
ISP Parameters for Internet Access
Connection
Type
Select PPP over Ethernet if you connect to your Internet via dial-up.
Service Name Type the PPPoE service name provided to you. PPPoE uses a service
name to identify and reach the PPPoE server.
User Name Type the user name given to you by your ISP.
Password Type the password associated with the user name above.
Retype to
Confirm
Type your password again to make sure that you have entered is
correctly.
MTU Size Enter the MTU or the largest packet size per frame that your NBG-416N
can receive and process.
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 minutes that elapses before the router
automatically disconnects from the PPPoE server.
DNS Servers
First DNS
Server
Second DNS
Server
Enter the primary and secondary DNS server's IP addresses.
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 NBG-416N’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.
Once it is successfully configured, the address will be copied to the rom
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 NBG-416N.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
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