Do the following to configure basic connectivity and other networking parameters:
1.
Using a client machine such as a laptop, connect to one of the
LAN
ports of the MG.
2.
Using a browser on the client machine, access the appliance's built-in web service by browsing
to
. (You do not have to be connected to the Internet to reach this address)
3.
Click
Uplink configuration
under the
Local status
tab.
4.
Choose
Static
for the
IP Assignment option
.
5.
Enter the IP address, subnet mask, default gateway IP and DNS server information.
Setting up a DHCP IP address
By default all MG devices are configured to DHCP from upstream WAN / ISP servers. Simply plug one of the
MG's WAN / Internet ports into your upstream circuit and wait a few minutes for the unit to negotiate a
DHCP address.
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When the WAN connection is fully enabled, the Internet 1 or 2 LED 1 will turn green.
Additional settings
Please note that all these settings below are accessible only via the local management console.
Setting VLANs
If your WAN uplink is on a trunk port, choose
VLAN tagging > Use VLAN tagging
and enter the appropriate
value for
VLAN ID
for your network.
Setting PPPoE
PPPoE authentication may be required if you are connecting the MG to a DSL circuit. You need to know your
authentication option and credentials (supplied by your ISP) in order to complete these steps.
•
Choose
Connection Type > PPPoE.
•
Select your
Authentication
option.
•
If you select
Use authentication
, enter appropriate values for
Username
and
Password
.
Web proxy settings
These settings take effect if the MG device has to fall back to using HTTP to contact the Cloud Controller. By
default, web proxy is disabled. To enable web proxy, do the following:
•
Choose
Web proxy > Yes
.
•
Enter values as appropriate for
Hostname or IP
and
Port
.
•
If you require authentication, choose
Authentication > Use authentication
, and enter appropriate values
for
Username
and
Password
.
To apply all configuration settings to the appliance, be sure to click
Save Settings
at the bottom of the page.
Configuring physical link settings
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