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Configuration:
Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless Print Server USB
Gateway > WAN Page
Use this page to configure the external (public) wide area network (WAN) interface:
Gateway > WAN page fields
Field
Description
Host Name
If the cable provider requires a hostname to access to their network, type the
hostname
they
provided in this field. The default is None.
Enable DHCP Client
Enabling the DHCP client causes the wireless gateway to automatically obtain the
public IP
address
,
subnet mask
,
domain name
, and
DNS
server(s). Most commonly, the DHCP client is
enabled if the cable provider automatically assigns a public IP address from their DHCP server.
Enable DHCP Client is on by default.
Disable DHCP Client
If the cable provider does not automatically assign a public IP address using DHCP, they must
provide a
static IP address
. Select Disable DHCP Client. When you disable the DHCP client,
you must type the static IP address, subnet mask, DNS server(s), and domain name (if
necessary) in the fields provided. Disable DHCP Client is off by default.
Static IP Address
If Disable DHCP Client is on, type the static IP address provided by the cable provider, in
dotted-decimal format
. The default is None.
Static IP Subnet Mask
If Disable DHCP Client is on, type the subnet mask associated with the static IP address, in
dotted-decimal format. The default is None.
WAN Default Gateway
When using a statically assigned IP address from your ISP, enter the default gateway the SBG
should be using to communicate with on the WAN.