Brocade Mobility 7131 Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.4.0.0 and later) User Manual
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2. Refer to the WAN IP Configuration field to enable the WAN interface, and set network address
information for the WAN connection.
NOTE
Brocade Mobility recommends that the WAN and LAN ports should not both be configured as DHCP
clients.
Enable WAN Interface Select the
Enable WAN Interface
checkbox to enable a connection between the
Mobility 7131 Access Point
and a larger network or outside world through the WAN
port.
Disable this option to effectively isolate the
Mobility 7131 Access Point
’s WAN. No
connections to a larger network or the Internet are possible. MUs cannot communicate
beyond the LAN.
By default, the WAN port is static with an IP address of 10.1.1.1.
This interface is a
DHCP Client
This checkbox enables DHCP for the Mobility 7131 Access Point WAN connection. This is
useful, if the larger 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.
If DHCP client mode is enabled, the other WAN IP configuration parameters are grayed out.
IP Address
Specify a numerical (non DNS name) IP address for the Mobility 7131 Access Point’s WAN
connection. This address defines the AP's presence on a larger network or on the Internet.
Obtain a static (dedicated) IP address from the ISP or network administrator. An IP address
uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation, for example, 190.188.12.1.
Subnet Mask
Specify a subnet mask for the Mobility 7131 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
Mobility 7131 Access Point connects to a larger network.
A subnet mask uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation (similar to an IP
address). For example, 255.255.255.0 is a valid subnet mask.