Wifi As Wan - Cradlepoint AER2100 User Manual

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• Use HTTPS: Use the more secure HTTPS
protocol. This is recommended, but can be
disabled if not compatible with the server.
• Host name: Enter your host name, fully
qualified. For example: myhost.mydomain.net.
• User name: Enter the user name or key
provided by the dynamic DNS service provider.
If the dynamic DNS provider supplies only a
key, enter that key for both the User name and
Password fields.
• Password: Enter the password or key provided by the dynamic DNS service provider.
Advanced Dynamic DNS Settings
Update period (hours): (Default: 576) The time between periodic updates to the dynamic DNS, if your dynamic
IP address has not changed. The timeout period is entered in hours so valid values are from 1 to 8760.
Override External IP: The external IP is usually configured automatically during connection. However, in
situations where the unit is within a private network behind a firewall or router, the network's external IP
address will have to be manually configured in this field.
You may find out what your external IP address is by going to
Known Hosts Configuration
The Known Hosts Configuration feature allows you to map a name (printer, scanner, laptop, etc.) to an IP
address of a device on the network. This assigns a new hostname that can be used to conveniently identify a
device within the network, such as an office printer.
Click Add to name a device in your network.
Fill in the following fields:
• Hostname: Choose a name that is meaningful to you. No spaces are allowed in this field.
• IP address: The address of the device within your network.
EXAMPLE: a personal laptop with IP address 192.168.0.164 could be assigned the name "MyLaptop."
Since the assigned name is mapped to an IP address, the device's IP address should not change. To ensure that
the device keeps the same IP address, go to NETWORKING > Local Networks > DHCP Server and reserve the IP
address for the device by selecting the device in the Active Leases list and clicking Reserve.

WIFI AS WAN

WiFi as WAN uses an outside WiFi network as its Internet source. When WiFi as WAN is enabled, the router
will find other WiFi networks that you can select and connect to. Unless a selected WiFi source is on an
unprotected network, you will need to know its password or key.
To enable WiFi as WAN, first select the desired WiFi radio:
• WiFi Radio #1 (2.4 GHz)
• WiFi Radio #2 (5 GHz)
All Cradlepoint routers and some other routers use the same default IP address for the primary network:
192.168.0.1. If you attempt to set up WiFi as WAN and there is an "IP conflict," you need to change the IP
address. The router is attempting to use the same IP address for both WAN and LAN, which is impossible. Go to
http://myip.dnsomatic.com
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