Configuring the WAN Interface
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BODi rS BD1000 User Manual
3 • Configuring LAN & WAN Interfaces
Modem Specific Custom Settings.
The following settings may be available depending on the modem model.
The example below is for a 3G modem.
DNS Servers
Specifies the DNS (Domain Name System) Servers to be used when a DNS lookup
is routed through this connection. Each ISP may provide a set of DNS servers for
DNS lookups.
Selecting
Obtain DNS server address automatically
allows the PPPoE
Server to assign the DNS Servers used for outbound DNS lookups over the WAN
connection. (The DNS Servers are obtained along with the WAN IP address
assigned from the PPPoE server.)
When
Use the following DNS server address(es)
is selected, you may enter
custom DNS server addresses for this WAN connection into the
DNS server 1
and
DNS server 2
fields.
Table 15. WAN: Modem Specific Custom Settings
Field
Description
Modem Model
Displays the Manufacturer name of the connected mobile modem.
ESN (WiMAX only)
Displays the modem’s electronic serial number (ESN).
SIM Card IMSI
Displays the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) associ-
ated with the SIM inside the mobile modem.
Network Type
Specifies the preference for using the 4G, 3G and/or 2G networks.
4G networks include WiMAX; 3G networks include HSPA / UMTS;
2G networks include EDGE / GPRS.
Select
3G only
or
2G only
to use the HSPA / UMTS or EDGE /
GPRS network, respectively. If the chosen network is not available,
no other network will be used regardless of its availability. The
modem connection will remain offline.
Select
3G preferred
or
2G preferred
to use the chosen network
when it is available. If the chosen network is not available, the other
network will be used where available.
Default =
3G preferred
(The example above uses a Huawei 3G modem).
GSM Frequency Band
Specifies which GSM frequency band to use.
Select
GSM1900
for use in the United States, Canada, and many
other countries in the Americas.
Select
GSM900 / GSM1800 / GSM2100
for use in Europe,
Middle East, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Brazil.
Select
All Bands
to automatically use the appropriate frequency
band.
Default =
All Bands
Table 14. WAN: Mobile Internet Settings
Field
Description