How Can I Check The Active Ip Settings For My Wan Port; Where Can I Find The Wan Port's Mac Address; How Can I Explore A Local Server To Be Visible To Outside Users - Billion BIPAC 6500W User Manual

Wireless broadband vpn firewall router with 4-port 10/100m switch

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For example, you can enter PING command in MS-DOS prompt (or after choosing START_

RUN from the Start menu) as below in sequence.

PC to Router ( e.g. ping 192.168.1.254 )

If there is no reply from router, please verify the PC, cables, HUB/Switch and router.

PC to external station with IP address (e.g. ping 168.95.192.1 )

If there is no reply from external station, please verify the router, cables, DSL/Cable modem,

and connection protocols.

PC to external station with domain name (e.g. ping www.yahoo.com)

If there is no reply from external station, please verify the DNS setting in PC or router.

How can I check the active IP settings for my WAN port?

You may use the Web-based GUI to check the WAN port status, Status -> System Log, and

then you will see whole process inside the router including the WAN port IP address and related

information.

When you need this WAN port MAC address, you can refer the MAC label in the enclosure. But

the easiest way is to use Web-based GUI to check it. Please enter Status -> Device Info or

WAN -> Obtain an IP address automatically, then you will see the MAC address for WAN

port. Usually, some cable operators need this information for registration.

When being a natural Internet firewall (NAT + Advanced Firewall), Wireless Broadband VPN

Firewall Router protects your network from being accessed by outside users. There is only one

IP address visible to outside users who are not able to access the specific server in your LAN.

When you need to allow outside users to access local servers, e.g. Web server, FTP server, E-

mail server or News server. You can set up a local server with specific port number that stands

for the service, e.g. Web (80), FTP (21), Telnet (23), SMTP (25), POP3 (110), DNS (53), ECHO

(7), NNTP (119). Details are described in section 3.4.3.6 "Virtual Server". When an incoming

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