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Setting the operating mode
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Setting the operating mode
Via the operating mode, you define the role your SE681 WiMAX will play when estab-
lishing and administering Internet connections.
You can run your SE681 WiMAX in the following operating modes:
To change the operating mode, open the
Advanced Settings
tab and select
Oper-
ating Mode
from the menu.
When you change the operating mode, your device is restarted.
In
Bridge
mode, the following functions are no longer available:
The DHCP server of the SE681 WiMAX is deactivated (
page 36) because the
network components receive IP addresses in the public network.
If you want to access the configuration program of the SE681 WiMAX via your PC,
you must connect the PC directly to the LAN port. You must also temporarily assign
it a static IP address in the address range of the SE681 WiMAX. If you want to use
the Internet again after this, reset your PC to “automatic IP address”. For details see
the document “Configuring the local area network” on the product CD.
The firewall of your SE681 WiMAX is disabled and cannot be enabled (
The NAT function of your SE681 WiMAX is disabled. This means that the functions
Port Forwarding (
page 34) and Exposed Host (
If necessary you may have to protect your network components against unwelcome
access from the Internet by appropriate means (e.g. firewall software).
Router
Your SE681 WiMAX serves as an Internet router for the network compo-
nents connected to the LAN port, i.e. it establishes the connection to the
Internet and ensures the transfer of the communication data to and from the
Internet (default).
Bridge
The network components initiate and control their Internet connection them-
selves. Your SE681 WiMAX only allows the communication data to and
from the Internet to pass through.
