SOHOSpeed ADSL2/2+ Ethernet/Wireless Gateway User’s Manual
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Bridged Profile and Connection
A pure bridged connection does not assign any IP address to the WAN interface. NAT and
firewall rules are not enabled. This connection method makes the SOHOSpeed act as a
bridge for passing packets between the WAN interface and the LAN interface.
1.
On the
Setup
main page, click
New Connection
.
The default PPPoE Connection Setup page is displayed.
2.
From
Type
drop-down box, select
Bridge
.
The default
Bridged Connection Setup
page is displayed.
3.
Enter a unique name for the Bridged connection in the
Name
field.
The name must not have spaces and cannot begin with numbers. In this example, the
unique name is Bridge.
4.
The
Network Address Translation
(NAT) and the
Firewall
options are enabled by
default. Leave these in the default mode.
5.
In the
Bridge Settings
section, select the
Encapsulation
Type (LLC or VC).
Note:
If you are not sure, just use the default mode.
6.
In the
PVC
Settings section, enter values for the
VPI
and
VCI
.
Note:
Your DSL service provider or your ISP supplies these values. In this example, the
DSL service provider is using 0,33.
7.
Select the
Quality of Service
(QoS). Leave the default value if you are unsure or if the
ISP did not provide this information.
The
PCR
,
SCR
,
MBS
, and
CDVT
fields are enabled/disabled depending on the
QoS
selection. Enter the values provided by the ISP or leave the defaults.
8.
Click
Apply
to complete the connection setup. This temporarily activates this connection.
A new link has been created for this connection in the left-hand column. You can apply,
delete, or cancel this connection using this page.
Note:
The changes take effect when you click Apply; however, if the SOHOSpeed
configuration is not saved, these changes will be lost upon SOHOSpeed reboot.
9.
To make the change permanent, click
Tools
at the top of the page and select
System
Commands
.
10.
At the
System Commands
page, click
Save All
.
11.
To check the status, click
Status
and select
Connection Status
.
