Configuring WAN and WAN2 Ports
Both the primary (WAN) and backup (WAN2) ports are configured with DHCP by
default. Use the following to configure for use with static IP addressing.
1. login to the web admin.
2. go to "Interfaces->WAN"
3. set the Type to "Static" (currently DHCP)
4. enter the IP address for the WAN port and the Gateway followed by "Save"
5. go to "System->General" and enter the DNS servers in the appropriate boxes
6. uncheck "Allow DNS server list to be overridden by DHCP/PPP on WAN" and hit
"Save"
Web Compression
Web compression is disabled by default. The following steps are required to enable
compression.
1. Contact your supplier for a RedPort wXa account username and password.
2. Login to the web admin
3. Go to "Services->Proxy server"
4. Click on the "Upstream Proxy" and enable it and enter the information below:
• Hostname: xweb.gmn-usa.com
• Username: assigned by your supplier
• Password: assigned by your supplier
• Compression level: More compression accelerates the connection sacrificing
picture quality.
5. Test the compression by viewing an internet website.
Captive Portal
The captive portal is disabled by default. The following steps are required to enable it.
login to the web admin.
1. go to "Firewall->Traffic shaper" and enable it.
2. go to "Services->Captive portal" and enable it.
3. You will now be taken to a login page every time you try to access the internet with
a web browser. Access to the internet will be restricted unless a valid pincode is
entered. Contact your supplier for pincodes.
Captive Portal WiFi Considerations
Once the captive portal is enabled, access to the web admin at
http://192.168.10.1
is
lost unless you enter a pincode. The following enables access to the web admin
without having to enter a pincode.
1. login to the web admin
2. go to "Services->Captive portal"
3. click on "Allowed IP addresses"
4. click on the "+" and add a "To" rule for 192.168.10.1 followed by "Save"
Firewall Considerations
By default, both WAN and WAN2 are configured to be "Open" allowing unrestricted
traffic originating on the internet. LAN and WLAN (the WiFi interface) are also