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Chapter 5 WAN/Internet
SBG5500 Series User’s Guide
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5.3.1 Add/Edit Internet Connection
Click Add or Edit in the Configuration > WAN / Internet > WAN Setup screen to configure a WAN
connection. The screen varies depending on the interface type, mode, encapsulation, and IPv4/IPv6
mode you select.
5.3.1.1 Routing Mode
Use Routing mode if your ISP give you one IP address only and you want multiple computers to share an
Internet account.
The screen varies when you select other interface type, encapsulation, and IPv6/IPv4 mode.
Multiple Entries
Turn On Select one or more WAN connections and click this to enable them.
Use the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key to select multiple entries.
Multiple Entries
Turn Off Select one or more WAN connections and click this to disable them.
Use the [Shift] or [Ctrl] key to select multiple entries.
# This is the index number of the WAN connection.
Status This field displays whether the connection is active or not. A green ON button signifies that this
connection is active. A gray OFF button signifies that this connection is not active.
Click the slide button to enable and disable the connection.
Name This is the service name of the connection.
Type This shows whether it is an ATM, PTM, or Ethernet connection.
Mode This shows whether the connection is in routing or bridge mode.
Encapsulation This is the method of encapsulation used by this connection.
802.1p This indicates the IEEE 802.1p priority level assigned to traffic sent through this connection. This
displays
N/A when there is no priority level assigned.
802.1q This indicates the VLAN ID number assigned to traffic sent through this connection. This displays
N/A when there is no VLAN ID number assigned.
IGMP Proxy This shows whether the SBG act as an IGMP proxy ( green check mark) or not ( red X) on this
connection.
NAT This shows whether NAT is activated ( green check mark) or not ( red X) for this connection.
Default
Gateway This shows whether the SBG use the WAN interface of this connection as the system default
gateway (
green check mark) or not ( red X).
IPv6 This shows whether IPv6 is activated ( green check mark) or not ( red X) for this connection. IPv6 is
not available when the connection uses the bridging service.
MLD Proxy This shows whether Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) is activated ( green check mark) or not
( red X) for this connection. MLD is not available when the connection uses the bridging service.
Table 9 Configuration > WAN / Internet > WAN Setup (continued)
LABEL DESCRIPTION