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DI-1162 Remote Access Router

Installation

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3. Assign an IP address to the WAN port in the

Network

Configuration

sub-menu of the Main Menu.

Still in

Network Configuration, IP

Configuration

submenu from Step 2 above, choose

IP

Stack Configuration, WAN 1.

Enter a valid IP address for the WAN in the first item. You may

also enter a Netmask if you wish. For more information about IP
Addresses and Subnet masks, please refer to Appendix C – IP
Concepts
.

Other items in this screen may also need to be configured such

as the State, Routing and Multicast settings. Please refer to the
appropriate section in the Configuration and Management
chapter of this User Guide for detailed explanations concerning
the nature and use of these items.

Position the cursor on the

Save

option at the bottom of the

screen and press to save the new setting.

Choose Exit in the sub-menus to return to the Main Menu.

Configuring for Dial-in, Dial-out or Leased Line

At this point, you need to decide if the WAN port will be used for
dialing in, dialing out, both or a leased line connection. The settings
you make in next few steps depend on how you wish to use the WAN
port. Remember, only one WAN port should be setup to connect to the
Internet.

4. Configure the Dial settings in the

Advanced Functions

submenu.

Choose

Advanced Functions, Remote Access

Configuration, Dial Configuration.