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3.3.1

WAN Selection Type: Automatic - DHCP

Select the

Automatic - DHCP

option if your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address.

Figure 10

WAN Selection Type: Automatic - DHCP

3.3.2

WAN Selection Type: PPPoE

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).

One of the benefits of PPPoE is the ability to let end users access one of multiple network services,

a function known as dynamic service selection. This enables the service provider to easily create

and offer new IP services for specific users.

Operationally, PPPoE saves significant effort for both the subscriber and the ISP/carrier, as it

requires no specific configuration of the broadband modem at the subscriber's site.

By implementing PPPoE directly on the NBG6817 (rather than individual computers), the computers

on the LAN do not need PPPoE software installed, since the NBG6817 does that part of the task.

Furthermore, with NAT, all of the LAN's computers will have Internet access.

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Figure 11

WAN Selection Type: PPPoE

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Note: If you get an error message, make sure you have entered the correct information

provided by your ISP.

3.3.3

WAN Selection Type: Static

Choose

Static

as the

WAN Selection Type

when the WAN port is used as a regular Ethernet. Click

Next

.

Table 4

WAN Selection Type: PPPoE

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WAN Selection

Select the

PPPoE

(Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) option for a dial-up

connection.

PPPoE Username

Type the user name given to you by your ISP.

PPPoE Password

Type the password associated with the user name above.

Static IP (Optional)

Enter the WAN IP address assigned by your ISP.

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Figure 12

WAN Selection Type: Static

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Note: If you get an error screen, make sure your Internet connection is working and

select the right WAN Selection Type. Contact your ISP if you are not sure of your

Internet Connection type.

3.4

Wireless Network

Configure the wireless network settings on your NBG6817 in the second part. The default wireless

security setting is WPA2-PSK.

Table 5

WAN Selection Type: Static

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WAN Selection

Select the

Static

option when the WAN port is using a

fixed IP address.

IP Address

Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

Subnet Mask

Enter the IP subnet mask in this field.

Gateway IP Address

(Optional)

Enter the gateway IP address in this field.

DNS Server

Enter the DNS server IP address in this field.

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Figure 13

Wireless Network

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Click the

Apply

button in the third part to save your settings.

Table 6

Wireless Network

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Wireless Name

(SSID)

Enter a descriptive name for the wireless LAN.

Note: The setting here applies to 2.4 GHz wireless radios.

If you change this field on the NBG6817, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID

in order to access the network.

Wireless

Password

(WPA2)

Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless

connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens.

Edit 5 GHz

wireless

network

Select this check box to configure different SSID and wireless security settings for the

NBG6817’s 5 GHz wireless network.

If you do not select this option, the NBG6817 uses the same SSID and Wi-Fi key (you

configue above) for the 5 GHZ wireless network.

5GHz Wireless

Name (SSID)

Enter a descriptive name for the wireless LAN.

If you change this field on the NBG6817, make sure all wireless stations use the same SSID

in order to access the network.

5GHz Wireless

Password

(WPA2)

Type from 8 to 63 case-sensitive ASCII characters. You can set up the most secure wireless

connection by configuring WPA in the wireless LAN screens.

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Figure 14

Apply your Wi-Fi settings

Congratulations! Open a web browser, such as Internet Explorer, to visit your favorite website.

Note: If you cannot access the Internet when your computer is connected to one of the

NBG6817’s LAN ports, check your connections. Then turn the NBG6817 off, wait for

a few seconds then turn it back on. If that does not work, log in to the web

configurator again and check you have typed all information correctly. See the

User’s Guide for more suggestions.

Figure 15

Congratulations

You can click the

My ZyXEL Cloud Service

button to go to https://mycloud.zyxel.com, where you

can create an account and register your NBG6817. At the time of writing, you can have free DDNS