Lancom 821+ Manual page 30

LANCOM 821+ – LANCOM 1711+ VPN – LANCOM 1721 VPN
If you cannot access an unconfigured LANCOM, the problem may be
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due to the netmask of the LAN: with less than 254 possible hosts (net-
mask > '255.255.255.0'), please ensure that the IP address
'x.x.x.254' is located in your own subnet.
If you have chosen automatic TCP/IP configuration, please continue with
Step .
If you would like to configure the TCP/IP settings manually, assign an
available address from a suitable address range to the LANCOM. Confirm
your choice with Next.
Specify whether or not the router should act as a DHCP server. Make your
selection and confirm with Next.
In the following window, specify the password for configuration access.
Note that the password is case-sensitive and ensure that it is sufficiently
long (at least 6 characters).
In addition, you may specify whether the device may only be configured
from the local network or whether remote configuration via the WAN (i.e.
a remote network) is also permissible.
Please note that enabling this will also permit remote configuration
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via the Internet. You should always make sure that the configuration
access is protected with a password.
In the next window, select your DSL provider from the list that is displayed.
If you select 'My provider is not listed here,' you must enter the transfer
protocol used by your DSL provider manually. Confirm your choice with
Next.
Connect charge protection can limit the cost of DSL connections to a pre-
determined amount if desired. Confirm your choice with Next.
Complete the configuration with Finish.
Chapter 3: Basic configuration
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