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Chapter 7 WAN
NBG-418N User’s Guide
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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 NBG-418N
automatically disconnects from the PPTP server.
PPTP Configuration
Server IP Address Type the IP address of the PPTP server.
Get automatically
from ISP
Select this option If your ISP did not assign you a fixed IP address. This is the default
selection.
Use fixed IP Address Select this option If the ISP assigned a fixed IP address.
My WAN IP
Address
Enter your WAN IP address in this field if you selected Use Fixed IP Address.
My IP Subnet
Mask
Your NBG-418N will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address
that you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask
computed by the NBG-418N.
My IP Gateway Enter a Gateway IP Address (if your ISP gave you one) in this field.
DNS Servers
First DNS Server
Second DNS Server
If you do not configure a DNS server, you must know the IP address of a computer in
order to access it.
Select From ISP if your ISP dynamically assigns DNS server information (and the
NBG-418N’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 primary
and secondary DNS server's IP address in the fields to the right.
WAN MAC Address The MAC address section allows users to configure the WAN port's MAC address by
either using the NBG-418N’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 - MAC
Address
Select this option to clone the MAC address of the computer (displaying in the screen)
from which you are configuring the NBG-418N. 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-418N.
Reset Click Reset to begin configuring this screen afresh.
Table 40 Network > WAN > Internet Connection: PPTP Encapsulation (continued)
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