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Brocade Mobility Access Point System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) User Manual

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9. Set the following network information from within the IP Addresses field:

10. Define the Network Address Translation (NAT) direction.

11. Select either the Inside, Outside or None radio buttons.

Inside - The inside network is transmitting data over the network to its intended
destination. On the way out, the source IP address is changed in the header and replaced
by the (public) IP address.

Outside - Packets passing through the NAT on the way back to the LAN are searched
against the records kept by the NAT engine. There the destination IP address is changed
back to the specific internal private class IP address in order to reach the LAN over the
network.

None - No NAT activity takes place. This is the default setting.

12. Select OK button to save the changes to the Basic Configuration screen. Select Reset to revert

to the last saved configuration.

13. Select the Security tab.

Enable Zero Configuration

The access point can use Zero Config for IP assignments on an individual virtual interface basis.
Select Primary to use Zero Config as the designated means of providing an IP address, this
eliminates the means to assign one manually. Selecting Secondary is preferred when wanting the
option to either use Zero Config or manual assignments.
Zero Configuration (or Zero Config) is a wireless connection utility included with Microsoft Windows
XP and later as a service that dynamically selects a network to connect based on a user’s
preference and various default settings. Zero config can be used instead of a wireless network
utility from the manufacturer of a computer’s wireless networking device.

Primary IP Address

Define the IP address for the VLAN associated Virtual Interface.

Use DHCP to Obtain IP

Select this option to allow DHCP to provide the IP address for the Virtual Interface. Selecting this
option disables the Primary IP address field.

Use DHCP to obtain
Gateway/DNS Servers

Select this option to allow DHCP to obtain a default gateway address, and DNS resource for one
virtual interface. This setting is disabled by default and only available when the Use DHCP to Obtain
IP
option is selected.

Secondary Addresses

Use the Secondary Addresses parameter to define additional IP addresses to associate with VLAN
IDs. The address provided in this field is used if the primary IP address is unreachable.