Extreme Networks Altitude 4700 Series Product Reference Manual page 137

Enable WAN
Interface
This interface is a
DHCP Client
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
Primary DNS
Server
Secondary DNS
Server
Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Product Reference Guide
Select the Enable WAN Interface checkbox to enable a
access point
connection between the
network or outside world through the WAN port.
Disable this option to effectively isolate the
point
's WAN. No connections to a larger network or the
Internet are possible. MUs cannot communicate beyond
the LAN.
By default, the WAN port is static with an IP address of
10.1.1.1.
This checkbox enables DHCP for the access point WAN
connection. This is useful, if the larger corporate network
or Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses DHCP.
DHCP is a protocol that includes mechanisms for IP
address allocation and delivery of host-specific
configuration parameters from a DHCP server to a host.
Some of these parameters are IP address, network mask,
and gateway.
If DHCP client mode is enabled, the other WAN IP
configuration parameters are grayed out.
Specify a numerical (non DNS name) IP address for the
access point's WAN connection. This address defines the
AP's presence on a larger network or on the Internet.
Obtain a static (dedicated) IP address from the ISP or
network administrator. An IP address uses a series of four
numbers expressed in dot notation, for example,
190.188.12.1.
Specify a subnet mask for the access point's WAN
connection. This number is available from the ISP for a
DSL or cable-modem connection, or from an administrator
if the access point connects to a larger network.
A subnet mask uses a series of four numbers expressed in
dot notation (similar to an IP address). For example,
255.255.255.0 is a valid subnet mask.
Specify the gateway address for the access point's WAN
connection. The ISP or a network administrator provides
this address.
Specify the address of a primary Domain Name System
(DNS) server. The ISP or a network administrator provides
this address.
A DNS server translates a domain name (for example,
www.extremenetworks.com) into an IP address that
networks can use.
Specify the address of a secondary DNS server if one is
used. A secondary address is recommended if the primary
DNS server goes down.
and a larger
access
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