ZyXEL Communications P-870HW-51A V2 - Chapter 5 WAN Setup; Figure 26 LAN and WAN; Overview; WAN Setup

P-870HW-51a v2 User’s Guide
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CHAPTER 5
WAN Setup
5.1 Overview
This chapter discusses the ZyXEL Device’s WA N screens. Use these screens to configure your
ZyXEL Device for Internet access.
A WAN (Wide Area Network) connection is an outside connection to another network or the
Internet. It connects your private networks (such as a LAN (Local Area Network) and other
networks, so that a computer in one location can communicate with computers in other
locations.
Figure 26 LAN and WAN
• See Section 5.6 on page 62 for advanced technical information on WAN.
• See Chapter 2 on page 31 for WAN tutorials.
5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
•The Internet Connection screen lets you configure the WAN settings on the ZyXEL
Device for Internet access (Section 5.4 on page 54).
•The More Connections screen lets you set up additional Internet access connections
(Section 5.5 on page 58).
Internet
WAN
LAN