WMS-308N Network Access Control Gateway
User's Manual
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4.1 Connect WMS-308N to the external Network
4.1.1 Network Requirement
Basically, in general network environment, the main role of WMS-308N is a Gateway. It manages the entire network
from internal network to Internet.
Then, the first step is to prepare an Internet connection from your ISP and connect it to the WAN or WAN2 port of
WMS-308N.
4.1.2 Configure WAN Port
Here is instruction for how to setup the WAN. There are
two
WAN port can selected and configured. The connection
types for each WAN port :
Static IP
,
Dynamic IP
,
PPPoE
and
PPTP
, Please click on
System -> WAN
and follow the
below setting.
Static IP :
The administrator can manually setup the WAN IP address when static IP is available/ preferred.
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IP Address :
The IP address of the WAN port.
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IP Netmask :
The Subnet mask of the WAN port.
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IP Gateway :
The IP address of the host router which resides on the external network and provides the
point of connection to the next hop towards the Internet. This can be a DSL modem, Cable modem, or a
WISP gateway router. WMS-308N will direct all the packets to the gateway if the destination host is not
within the local network.
Gateway IP
address should be from the same address space (on the same network segment) as the WMS-
308N's external network interface.
