83Configuration GuideWAN advanced configurationThis section describes configuration information for the wide area network (WAN) for theBusiness Services Gateway (BSG) system.Prerequisites for WAN advanced configuration• You must have SYSTEM - READ WRITE permission to access the WAN configurationpanel.WAN advanced configuration navigationThe following sections provide information for configuring the WAN:• Ethernet (page 83)• DSL (page 87)• T1/E1 (page 89)EthernetThe following sections provide information for configuring the Ethernet WAN:• Ethernet (page 83)• PPPoE WAN configuration parameters (page 84)• Rate limit configuration parameters (Ethernet) (page 84)• Renewing or releasing the WAN lease (page 85)Ethernet WAN configuration parametersThe following table describes the parameters for Ethernet WAN configuration located atConfiguration, WAN, Ethernet.Variable definitionsThe following table describes the Ethernet variables and values for configuring Ethernet WAN.Variable ValueInterface Select the Interface you want to configure.Encapsulation Mode Set the encapsulation mode to Ethernet. The WAN interface operates as anormal Ethernet interface.