Configuring Networking
Configuring the WAN (Internet) Settings
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Configuring Automatic Configuration (DHCP)
If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP) to assign you an IP address, you receive a dynamic IP address
from your ISP.
To configure DHCP WAN settings:
STEP 1
Choose
Networking
>
WAN (Internet) > IPv4 WAN (Internet)
.
STEP 2
From the
Internet Connection Type
drop-down menu, choose
Automatic Configuration - DHCP
.
STEP 3
Enter MTU information. (See
Configuring MTU Settings, page 28
.)
STEP 4
Enter MAC Address information. (See
Configuring the MAC Address, page 29
.)
STEP 5
Click Save.
Configuring Static IP
If your ISP assigned you a permanent IP address, perform the following steps to
configure your WAN settings:
STEP 1
Choose
Networking
>
WAN (Internet) > IPv4 WAN (Internet)
.
STEP 2
From the
Internet Connection Type
drop-down menu, choose
Static IP
.
STEP 3
Enter this information:
IP Address
Enter the IP address that your ISP has assigned to
you.
Subnet mask
Enter subnet mask that your ISP has assigned to
you.
Default Gateway
Enter the IP address of the IPS’s gateway.
Primary DNS Server
Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server
used by your ISP.
Secondary DNS Server
(Optional) Enter the IP address of the secondary
DNS server. This is used if the primary DNS server
fails.
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