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Configuring the industrial router for connection to the Internet via an existing router
12.5
The diagram below shows how to link the industrial router up to a network which already has a router that
is set up for connection to the Internet. The existing router must first be assigned the right settings. This
operating mode is particularly useful if you need to set up a connection between the
mbNET
industrial
router and a VPN gateway.
Connecting and configuring the router
12.5.1
Connecting the router
12.5.1.1
Connect the router to the existing router as shown in the picture at top of the page.
To do this, plug one end of the crossover cable (
1
) into the (
1
)
WAN
connector on the
mbNET
router, and
the other end into the
LAN
connector (
2
) of the existing network router.
Configuring the router using the web interface
12.5.1.2
The connection wizard
helps you to configure your connections quickly and easily. To access the wizard,
click on the Wizards link at the top right of your browser. If you have disabled the autolaunch function for
wizards, click the Start button for the Internet connection wizard.
Now select the option
“External router (Firewall)”.
At this point you have a choice between automatic recognition of your network and interface details, or en-
tering them manually.
Read through the information and after clicking
“Next”, you can complete the wizard by clicking “Finish”. A
restart is required to complete the process.
From the home page of the configuration interface, click
Network
–
WAN
–
Interface
. This will display the
screen shown below.
