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a. Select the Enable WAN Interface checkbox to enable a connection
between the access point and a larger network or outside world through
the WAN port. Disable this option to effectively isolate the access point’s
WAN connection. No connections to a larger network or the Internet will be
possible. Clients cannot communicate beyond the configured subnets.
b. Select the This Interface is a DHCP Client checkbox to enable DHCP for the
access point WAN connection. This is useful, if the target corporate
network or Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses DHCP. DHCP is a protocol
that includes mechanisms for IP address allocation and delivery of
host-specific configuration parameters from a DHCP server to a host.
Some of these parameters are IP address, network mask, and gateway.
NOTE
Brocade recommends the WAN and LAN ports should not both be configured
as DHCP clients.
c. Specify an IP address for the access point’s WAN connection. An IP
address uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation, for
example, 190.188.12.1.
d. Specify a Subnet Mask for the access point’s WAN connection. This
number is available from the ISP for a DSL or cable-modem connection, or
from an administrator if the access point connects to a larger network. A
subnet mask uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation. For
example, 255.255.255.0 is a valid subnet mask.
e. Specify a Default Gateway address for the access point’s WAN connection.
The ISP or a network administrator provides this address.
f.
Specify the address of a Primary DNS Server. The ISP or a network
administrator provides this address.
g. Optionally, use the Enable PPP over Ethernet checkbox to enable
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) for a high-speed connection
that supports this protocol. Most DSL providers are currently using or
deploying this protocol. PPPoE is a data-link protocol for dialup
connections. PPPoE will allow the access point to use a broadband modem
(DSL, cable modem, etc.) for access to high-speed data networks.
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