Viewing The Wan Status - Cisco WS-CE500 Administration Manual

Networking
Configuring the WAN Connection
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• MTU Size: If you chose Customer for the MTU Type, enter the custom MTU
size in bytes.
The MTU (Maximum Transmit Unit) is the size of the largest packet that can be
sent over the network. The standard MTU value for Ethernet networks is usually
1500 Bytes. For PPPoE connections, it is 1492 Bytes. Unless a change is
required by your ISP, it is recommended that the MTU values be left as is.
Click Apply to save your settings.
Next steps:
• If you are using the Getting Started (Basic) page, click Getting Started in
the menu bar, and then continue with the list of configuration tasks.
• To check the WAN status, click WAN > WAN Status. For more information,
see Viewing the WAN Status, page
• If you need to create PPPoE profiles, click WAN > PPPoE Profiles. For more
information, see
• If you need to configure another ISP link, click Optional Port > Optional
Port Mode and choose WAN for the port mode. After saving your settings
on that page, click Optional Port > WAN to configure the WAN connection.
For more information, see
• If you are having problems with your WAN connection, see the
Connection, page 217

Viewing the WAN Status

You can check the WAN status, renew the connection, or release the connection.
Click Networking >WAN > WAN Status.
The WAN Status window opens. This page displays the following types of
information about the dedicated WAN and the optional WAN (if applicable):
• Connection Time
• Connection Type: Dynamic IP (DHCP) or Static IP
• Connection State: Connected or Disconnected
• Link State: Up or Down
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Creating PPPoE Profiles, page
Configuring the Optional WAN, page
in Appendix A, "Troubleshooting."
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