Patton SmartNode 4634 Series Quick Start Manual page 5

In general, the SmartNode will connect to the network via the WAN (ETH 0/0) port. This enables the SmartNode
to offer routing services to the PC hosts on LAN (ETH 0/1) port. The SmartNode 4630 Series provides an auto-
MDX feature for both Ethernet ports, so you can use a straight-through or cross-over cable to connect to a host or
a switch (see
figure 2).
Network
You can check the connection with the ping command from the SmartNode to another host on the
1.
local LAN.
172.16.1.99(if-ip)[eth0]#ping <IP Address of the host>
If the WAN address is
Note
the default gateway. (For information on configuring the default gateway, refer to section "Set IP
addresses" in Appendix C, "Command Summary" of the SmartNode Series SmartWare Software Config-
uration Guide.)
SmartNode 4634 & 4638 Quick Start Guide
Straight-through wired
or crossover cable
WAN (ETH 0/0)
Figure 2. Connecting the SmartNode to the network
set to DHCP, to ping a device outside your local LAN you must first configure
LAN
LAN (ETH 0/1)
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