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After you click on the
Add
button, another window will appear.
EOA Interface
: The name the software uses to identify the
EoA interface.
Interface Sec Type
: The type of security protections in
effect on the interface (public, private, or DMZ): A public
interface connects to the Internet (IPoA interfaces are
typically public). Packets received on a public interface are
subject to the most restrictive set of firewall protections
defined in the software.A private interface connects to your
LAN, such as the Ethernet interface. Packets received on a
private interface are subject to a less restrictive set of
protections, because they originate within the network. The
term DMZ (de-militarized zone), in Internet networking
terms, refers to computers that are available for both public
and in-network accesses (such as a company's public Web
server). Packets incoming on a DMZ interface -- whether
from a LAN or external source -- are subject to a level of
protection that is in between those for public and private
interfaces.
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Lower interface
: EoA interfaces are defined in software,
and then associated with lower-level software and
hardware structures (at the lowest level, they are
associated with a physical port - the WAN port). This field
should reflect an interface name defined in the next lower
level of software over which the EoA interface will operate.
This will be an ATM VC interface, such as aal5-0, as
described in Configuring the ATM VC.
Config IP Address and Net Mask
: The IP address and
network mask you want to assign to the interface. If the
interface will be used for bridging with your ISP and you will
not be using the device as a router on your LAN, then you
do not need to specify IP information. If you enable DHCP
for this interface, then the Configured IP address will serve
only as a request to the DHCP server. The actual address
that is assigned by the ISP may differ if this address is not
available.
Use DHCP
: When enabled, this setting instructs the device
to accept IP information assigned dynamically by your
ISP's DHCP server. If the interface will be used for bridging
with your ISP and you will not be routing data through it,
leave this checkbox unselected.
Default Route
: Indicates whether the ADSL/Ethernet router
should use the IP address assigned to this interface, if any,
as its default route for your LAN. This can be Enable or
Disable. See Configuring IP Routes for an explanation of
default routes.
Gateway Address
: The external IP address that the
ADSL/Ethernet router communicates with via the EoA
interface to gain access to the Internet. This is typically an
ISP server.
Click on the
Submit
button when completed and make sure
to
Commit & Reboot
.