What does WAN connection type PPPoE mean when it detects Static IP

Question

On my router config page, under
Network>
WAN>
WAN Connection Type: PPPoE
is present by default.

There is a detect option next to it which provides Static IP as the result.

(the detect option in this image)

What does this mean? Should I change it? Will chnaging it, shut my internet access?

Solution

This can mean that your router is detecting a Static IP. Have you asked your ISP to provide you with a Static IP?

Also, what's your current configuration? And, are you facing issues while connecting to the internet?

As far as PPPoE is concerned, it stands for Point-to-Point-Protocol over Ethernet. PPPoE relies on two widely accepted standards: PPP and Ethernet. It is a specification for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a common broadband medium, such as a single DSL line, wireless device or cable modem. All the users over the Ethernet share a common connection, so the Ethernet principles supporting multiple users in a LAN combine with the principles of PPP, which apply to serial connections.

I have the WAN connection type as PPPoE in my router configuration.

Comments

[Pallab Pain]

@Edmund As long as it's working fine, don't change anything. :)