Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-35GRN and later) User Manual
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Basic configuration
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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.
h. Select the Keep Alive checkbox to enable occasional communications over the WAN port
even when client communications to the WAN are idle. Some ISPs terminate inactive
connections, while others do not. In either case, enabling Keep-Alive maintains the WAN
connection, even when there is no traffic. If the ISP drops the connection after the idle
time, the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point automatically reestablishes the
connection to the ISP.
i.
Specify the Username entered when connecting to the ISP. When the Internet session
begins, the ISP authenticates the username.
j.
Specify the Password entered when connecting to the ISP. When the Internet session
starts, the ISP authenticates the password.
For additional Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point WAN port configuration options, see
6. Select the LAN#1 tab to set a minimum set of parameters to use the LAN#1 interface.
a. Select the Enable LAN Interface checkbox to forward data traffic over the Brocade Mobility
7131N-FGR Access Point’s LAN connection. The LAN connection is enabled by default.
b. Use the This Interface drop-down menu to specify how network address information is
defined over the LAN connection. Select DHCP Client if the larger corporate network 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. Select DHCP Server to use the
Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point as a DHCP server over the LAN connection.
Select the Bootp client option to enable a diskless system to discover its own IP address.
NOTE
.Brocade recommends that the WAN and LAN ports should not both be configured as
DHCP clients.
c. Enter the network-assigned IP Address of the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point.
NOTE
DNS names are not supported as a valid IP address for the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR
Access Point. The user is required to enter a numerical IP address.
d. The Subnet Mask defines the size of the subnet. The first two sets of numbers specify the
network domain, the next set specifies the subset of hosts within a larger network. These
values help divide a network into subnetworks and simplify routing and data transmission.
e. If using the static or DHCP Server option, enter a Default Gateway to define the numerical
IP address of a router the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point uses on the Ethernet
as its default gateway.