ZyXEL Communications VMG4927-B50A - 6.4 Ethernet WAN; 6.5 Technical Reference

Chapter 6 Broadband
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6.4 Ethernet WAN
Ethernet WAN is enabled by default. You can disable the Ethernet WAN port and have it act as the fifth
Ethernet LAN port in the Ethernet WAN screen. Click Network Setting > Broadband > Ethernet WAN to
display the following screen.
Figure 34 Network Setting > Broadband > Ethernet WAN
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
6.5 Technical Reference
The following section contains additional technical information about the VMG features described in
this chapter.
Encapsulation
Be sure to use the encapsulation method required by your ISP. The VMG can work in bridge mode or
routing mode. When the VMG is in routing mode, it supports the following methods.
IP over Ethernet
IP over Ethernet (IPoE) is an alternative to PPPoE. IP packets are being delivered across an Ethernet
network, without using PPP encapsulation. They are routed between the Ethernet interface and the
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the VMG.
Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous configuration.
Table 16 Network Setting > Broadband > Advanced (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Table 17 Network Setting > Broadband > Ethernet WAN
LABEL DESCRIPTION
Active Select Enable to convert the fifth Ethernet LAN port to the Ethernet WAN port. Otherwise, select
Disable.
Apply Click Apply to save your changes back to the VMG.
Cancel Click Cancel to return to the previous configuration.