ACCESS Product Manual
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The
Network Tab
is shown in Figure 5. The Ethernet port and POTS
modem may be individually enabled and configured via this interface.
The main tab of interest in configuring the Ethernet port is shown in
Figure 6, the
TCP/IP Tab
. Use the drop down menu to select one of the
four configuration options for Ethernet -
Static, DHCP, PPPoE, Gateway
.
For DHCP (Dynamic) connections, simply select
DHCP
and the unit will
automatically obtain the network settings.
If your connection requires a static, or fixed IP address, you can enter that
along with your subnet mask and gateway information in the appropriate
fields. If you know the address of your DNS server, enter it here. This is
required for use of Switchboard TS and the internal browser functions.
PPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is used by some DSL and
WiMAX services to establish and end sessions much like a dial-up modem
does. Most IP connections don’t use it and it can usually be ignored.
If your ISP requires PPoE session to be established, rather than entering
IP information you may enter a user name and password to establish
connection. These are supplied by your ISP.
PPoE connections always use dynamic IP addressing. When using PPoE an
IP address will be assigned by the DHCP server at the ISP and will appear
on the bottom bar of the network menu.
The
Gateway
option is an advanced topic and is described in the
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section. It should not be enabled for most applications.
After the Ethernet parameters are set, you may enable the Ethernet port.
For DHCP connections, this will prompt ACCESS to acquire an IP address
from the DHCP server. Enabling and disabling the Ethernet port is
equivalent to “releasing” and “renewing” IP addresses. The acquired IP
address will appear on the bottom bar of this display.
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