Configuring the WAN

3Configure the following parameters for each session you set up, as defined in the following table.

Parameter

Description

 

 

Session Name

Enter a unique, descriptive identifier for the session. This name can have a maximum

 

of 15 characters with no spaces.

Protocol

Select the message format to be used between the MM701F and the service provider.

 

You can configure each session with any of the three protocols listed below.

 

If you select RFC 1483 Bridge or RFC 1483 Router protocol, you only need to set up

 

one session.

 

You can, however, configure a combination of RFC 1483 Router/Bridge and PPP

 

protocols for a multiple session configuration.

 

• Select RFC 1483-Bridgeif the MM701F forwards packets based on MAC

 

addresses. You can enable Spanning Tree when you select Bridge sessions. See

 

“Set Spanning Tree” on page 19.

 

• Select RFC 1483-Routerif the MM701F routes packets based on IP addresses.

 

• Select PPPoA if the MM701F establishes PPP sessions with the service provider.

State

Select Enable to activate this session. Select Disable to deactivate this session. You

 

can set the state for each session. You can also change the state for a session at any

 

time using this parameter.

IP Address

Determine how an IP address is assigned to a session:

 

• If you selected PPPoA protocol, Dynamic is automatically selected. The service

 

provider automatically assigns an IP address to this session. The IP address

 

displays in the box.

 

• If you selected RFC 1483-Routerprotocol, you enter the IP address supplied by

 

the service provider in the box. Do not select Dynamic.

 

• If you selected RFC 1483-Bridgeprotocol, do not enter an IP address and do not

 

select Dynamic.

Subnet Mask

Determine how the subnet mask is assigned to a session:

 

• If you selected PPPoA protocol, the service provider automatically assigns a

 

Subnet Mask. The Subnet Mask displays in the box.

 

• If you selected RFC 1483-Routerprotocol, enter the Subnet Mask supplied by the

 

service provider in the box.

 

• If you selected RFC 1483-Bridgeprotocol, do not enter a Subnet Mask.

NAT

Enable or Disable the use of Network Address Translation (NAT) protocol to

 

translate private IP addresses (addresses on your LAN) to public IP addresses

 

assigned to each session (see IP Address above in this table for session IP

 

addresses).

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