Configuring The Soho 6 External Network For Dynamic Addressing; Configuring The Soho 6 External Network For Static Addressing - Watchguard Firebox SOHO 6 User Manual

Chapter 4: Configure the Network Interfaces
• If the assignment is static, all computers on the network have a
permanently assigned IP address. There are no computers that
have the same IP address.
Most ISPs make dynamic IP address assignments through DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). When a computer
connects to the network, a DHCP server at the ISP assigns that
computer an IP address. The manual assignment of IP addresses is
not necessary with this system.
Some ISPs assign the IP addresses through PPPoE (Point-to-Point
Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE emulates a standard dial-up
connection to provide some of the features of Ethernet and PPP.
This system allows the ISP to use the billing, authentication, and
security systems designed for dial-up, DSL modem, and cable
modem service. When the SOHO 6 is configured to use PPPoE, a
button on the System Status page controls the connection to the
external network.
Your ISP can tell you how their system assigns the IP addresses.
Configuring the SOHO 6 external network for
dynamic addressing
The default configuration sets the SOHO 6 to get the external
address information through DHCP. If your ISP supports this
method, the SOHO 6 gets IP address information from the ISP
when the SOHO 6 reboots and connects to the Internet. The
SOHO 6 does not require any additional configuration.
Configuring the SOHO 6 external network for
static addressing
If your ISP assigns static IP addresses, you must move the IP
address data from your computer to the SOHO 6. This
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