Ethernet Bridge Connection - Alcatel-Lucent Extended Communication Server Installation & Configuration Manual

Chapter
4
1. Select the Service management > Network service management > Network
connections menu. This opens the connection list.
2. If you are creating a new connection:
a. Click Add.
b. Select the Ethernet LAN option
c. Click OK.
Otherwise, if you are modifying an existing Ethernet LAN connection:
a. Select the Ethernet LAN connection in the list.
b. Click the modification button
3. In the displayed form, enter the connection name. You can give any name that clearly
identifies the connection.
4. Select whether the network connection IP address is static or assigned by a DHCP server.
If the network connection IP address is assigned by an external DHCP server, skip next
step.
5. Enter the network connection settings:
• Network connection IP address.
• Network mask or equivalent prefix.
• If there is an external gateway (case of a default gateway to the Internet only), enter
the gateway address.
Note:
This field does not concern a router used to access an internal subnetwork. If there is no extern-
al gateway, let the gateway field empty.
6. If several network interfaces are available, select the Ethernet interface (ethx). This field is
read-only in all other cases.
7. Activate the interface by selecting Yes.
8. Validate the settings by clicking OK.
4.3.4

Ethernet Bridge Connection

This option creates an Ethernet bridge between two interfaces or more. This merges related
interfaces in one subnetwork.
As an example, a Wi-Fi interface can be bridged on interface LAN1 so that the local network
extends to the Wi-Fi devices. (see figure below).
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