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Chapter 3 - Base Station ManagementNetwork
Chapter 3 - Base Station Management
By default, the LAN interface is configured as the Management interface. To set the WAN interface as
the management interface, the Management option should be selected in the WAN interface page.
CAUTION
The process of changing the management interface should be executed very carefully, otherwise you
may loose the ability of managing the unit from remote. For details on the full process of changing the
management interface from LAN (bridge mode) to WAN (router mode) and vice versa, refer to
"Switching from Bridge Mode to Router Mode and Vice Versa" on page
Protocol: The method for setting IP parameters for the interface (Static address or DHCP client).
When attempting to change the selected method, a Switch protocol button will become available
prompting you to confirm the action.
In DHCP client mode you can view it's IPv4 address and subnet in the Status section. The actual
gateway can be seen in the Active IPv4-Routes section of the System>Routes page (see
Page" on page
The option configured for the Protocol parameter affect availability of and configuration guidelines
for other parameters in the interface's page:
3.5.1.2.3.1.1 Static address Parameters
The additional parameters available when Protocol is set to Static address mode are:
IPv4 address
IPv4 netmask
IPv4 gateway: The default gateway for the device. Applicable only for the interface configured as
the management interface.
IPv4 broadcast: There is no need to configure this parameter - the value will be calculated
automatically.
Use custom DNS servers: An optional list (in order of priority) of IP addresses of preferred DNS
server(s).
Accept router advertisements: In the current release the default configuration (unchecked) should
not be changed.
Send router solicitations: In the current release the default configuration (checked) should not be
changed.
IPv6 address: In the current release this parameter should not be used.
IPv6 gateway: In the current release this parameter should not be used.
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