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9. To save the changes made to Connection 1, click the
Tools
tab and then click on the
System
Commands
button. Click on the
Save All
button to store the configuration settings. Click on
Back
button to return to the System Commands menu.
10. Check the WAN connection status. Click the
Status
tab and then the
Connection Status
button. Look
under
WAN
to view the
State
of Connection 1, it should read
“
N/A
”
. If the WAN connection state
does not appear to
Connected
after a few minutes, go back to the Connection 1 Setup menu, check the
settings and make sure they are correct.
Configure Connection 1 for Static IP for WAN
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 in order to be able to connect. Up to three Domain Name Server (DNS)
addresses can also be specified. These are the servers would enable you to have access to other web servers.
Valid IP addresses range from 1.0.0.1 to 223.255.255.254.
Figure 3-12. Setup
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Configure Connection 1 for Static IP for the WAN
To configure the WAN connection for Static, perform the steps listed below. Some of the settings do not need to
be changed the first time the device is set up, but can be changed later if you choose.
1. Click the
Connection 1
button under
WAN Setup
to view the default
PPPoA Connection Setup
configuration menu.
2. Select
Static
from the
Type:
pull-down menu. This action will change the menu so it offers different
settings for configuration.
3. Type in a
Name:
in the space provided (
WAN_PPPoA
is used in the above example).
4. If you are told to change the
VPI
or
VCI
values, type in the values given to you by your service
provider. Many users will be able to use the default settings.
5. Leave the default
QoS
values if you are unsure or the ISP did not provide this information.
6. Do not change the
PCR
or
SCR
values unless you are required to do so. If you are told to change these,
type in the values given to you by your service provider.