Configuring WAN Port Settings
- Open Network Manager.
- Go to WAN > WAN Ports.
- Identify a port to configure.
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Click .
The WAN Configuration window appears.
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Configure the WAN IP
settings.
Setting
User Action
Obtain IP address settings automatically via DHCP
Select this option to automatically obtain an IP address.
If the network supports DHCP, the device automatically obtains the IP address and network settings.
Static IP
Select this option to manually specify an IP address.
Manually assign a static IP address. You must specify the following information:
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Fixed IP address
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Subnet mask
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Default gateway
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DNS server 1
Select Use static IPv6 address to use IPv6 instead of IPv4. When selected, you must specify the following information:
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Fixed IP address
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Prefix length
Tip:Obtain the prefix length information from your network administrator.
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Default gateway
Important:-
The prefix must be between FE80 and FEBF.
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The IPv6 default gateway IP address must be from the same subnet as the fixed IP address.
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PPPoE
Select this option to specify a username and password for Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE).
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Configure the remaining
settings.
Setting
User Action
ISP line rate
Specify the gross bit rate of the physical layer.
Metric
Specify the number of nodes that the route will pass through.
Note:Metrics are cost values used by routers to determine the best path to a destination network.
Jumbo frames
Specify the size of the Jumbo Frames.
Jumbo frames are Ethernet frames that are larger than 1500 bytes. They are designed to enhance Ethernet networking throughput, and to reduce CPU usage when transferring large files. QNE supports the following MTU sizes:
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1500 bytes (default)
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4074 bytes
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7418 bytes
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9000 bytes
Important:-
All connected network devices must enable Jumbo Frames and use the same MTU size.
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Using jumbo frames requires a network speed of 1000 Mbps or faster.
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- Click Apply.
Network Manager updates the WAN port settings.