Configure A Wide Area Network (Wan) - Digi LR54 User Manual

Interfaces

Configure a Wide Area Network (WAN)

Configuring a Wide Area Network (WAN) involves configuring the following items:
Required configuration items
The interface type: Ethernet.
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The firewall zone: External.
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The network device or bridge that is used by the WAN.
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Configure the WAN as a DHCP client.
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Additional configuration items
Additional IPv4 configuration:
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The metric for IPv4 routes associated with the WAN.
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The relative weight for IPv4 routes associated with the WAN.
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The IPv4 management priority of the WAN. The active interface with the highest
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management priority will have its address reported as the preferred contact address for
central management and direct device access.
The IPv4 Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the WAN.
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When to use DNS: always, never, or only when this interface is the primary default route.
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When to use DNS servers for this interface.
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Whether to include the LR54 device's hostname in DHCP requests.
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SureLink active recovery configuration. See
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WAN/WWAN failures
IPv6 configuration:
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The metric for IPv6 routes associated with the WAN.
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The relative weight for IPv6 routes associated with the WAN.
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The IPv6 management priority of the WAN. The active interface with the highest
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management priority will have its address reported as the preferred contact address for
central management and direct device access.
The IPv6 Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the WAN.
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When to use DNS: always, never, or only when this interface is the primary default route.
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When to use DNS servers for this interface.
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Whether to include the LR54 device's hostname in DHCP requests.
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Active recovery configuration. See
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WAN/WWAN failures
MAC address denylist and allowlist.
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To create a new WAN or edit an existing WAN:
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Web
LR54 User Guide
Configure SureLink active recovery to detect
for further information.
Configure SureLink active recovery to detect
for further information.
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