Atrie DB-120 WL User Manual
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3.4.5 DHCP CONNECTION SETUP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows the Gateway to automatically obtain the IP address
from the server. This option is commonly used in situations where IP is dynamically assigned and is not
known prior to assignment.
To configure the Gateway for a DHCP connection, click on Setup and then click on New Connection. At
the Type field select DHCP and the DHCP connection setup page is displayed; Figure 3.5 illustrates a typical
DHCP configuration. Give your DHCP connection a unique name; the name must not have spaces and cannot
begin with numbers. In this case the unique name is called DHCP1. Select the encapsulation type (LLC or
VC); if you are not sure just use the default mode. Select the VPI and VCI settings; your DSL service provider
or your ISP will supply these; in this case the DSL service provider is using 0,35.
If your DSL line is connected and your DSL/IPS provider is supporting DHCP, you can click the renew
button and the Gateway will retrieve an IP address, Subnet mask, and Gateway address. At anytime, you can
renew the DHCP address by clicking on the renew button; in most cases you will never have to use this button.
Figure 3.5 (DHCP Connection Setup)
3.4.6 STATIC CONNECTION SETUP
Static is used whenever a known static IP is assigned. The accompanying information such as the Subnet
mask and the Gateway should also be specified. Up to three Domain Name Server (DNS) addresses can also
be specified. These servers would enable you to have access to other web servers. Valid IP addresses range
is from 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255.
To configure the Gateway for a Static connection, click on Setup and then click on New Connection. At
the Type field select Static and the Static connection setup page is displayed; figure 8 illustrates a typical Static
configuration. Give your Static connection a unique name; the name must not have spaces and cannot begin
with numbers. In this case the unique name is called STATIC1. Select the encapsulation type (LLC or VC);
if you are not sure just use the default mode. Select the VPI and VCI settings; your DSL service provider or
your ISP will supply these; in this case the DSL service provider is using 0,35. You can also enable Network
Address Translation (NAT) and the Firewall options. If you are unsure, leave these in the default mode.
Based upon the information your DSL/ISP provided, enter your assigned IP address, Subnet mask, Default
Gateway (if provided), and Domain Name Services (DNS) values (if provided). For the static configuration,
you can also select a bridge connection or a routed connection. Since static IP address is typically used to host
WEB servers, you may want to use a bridge connection.
