Connecting Your Router In Transparent Bridge Mode - NETGEAR ProSafe Quad WAN FR538G Reference Manual

If your ISP has not assigned a Static IP address, select the Get dynamically from ISP radio
box. The ISP will automatically assign an IP address to the router using DHCP network
protocol.
4. If your ISP has not assigned any Domain Name Servers (DNS) addresses, select the Get
dynamically from ISP radio box. If your ISP has assigned DNS addresses, select the Use
these DNS Servers radio box. Ensure that you fill in valid DNS server IP addresses in the
fields. Incorrect DNS entries may cause connectivity issues.
Note: Domain Name Servers (DNS) convert Internet names such as
www.google.com, www.netgear.com, etc. to Internet addresses called IP
addresses. Incorrect settings here will result in connectivity problems.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
6. Click Reset to discard any changes and revert to the previous settings.
7. Click Test to try and connect to the NETGEAR Web site. If you connect successfully and your
settings work, then you may click Logout or go on and configure additional settings.
To configure your WAN2 ISP, WAN3 ISP and WAN4 ISP settings:
1. Select the WAN ISP Settings tab to configure each WAN ISP port. The WAN ISP screen for
the port you selected will display.
2. Repeat steps 1 through 7 above to set each WAN ISP (WAN2 ISP, WAN3 ISP and WAN 4
ISP).

Connecting Your Router in Transparent Bridge Mode

The FR538G supports Transparent Bridge mode for connecting two network segments. It is
disabled by default. You do not need to change the attached network server settings, only
configure the appropriate router settings to those of your network server.
To configure a WAN port in Bridge Mode:
1. Select Network Configuration > WAN Settings. The WAN1 Settings screen will display.
2. Selection the WAN Settings tab you want to configure in Bridge Mode (in this example, we
have selected WAN1 Settings).
3. In the Bridge Mode Section, click the Enable radio box. Then, scroll down and click Reset.
The Internet (IP) Address section and Domain Name Server (DNS) Servers section become
selectable.
Connecting the FR538G
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