Chapter 4: Configuring the WAN

DHCP Client

Select to enable DHCP client where this session will automatically received an IP address from the service provider via a DHCP server. If you select DHCP client, leave the next two fields, IP address and Subnet Mask, blank. These fields will automatically receive values.

IP Address

Enter the IP address provided by the service provider for this session. Or if DHCP Client was selected, the IP address will automatically be assigned by a DHCP server on the WAN side of the network. The default IP address is 0.0.0.0.

Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask provided by the service provider for this session or use the default subnet mask for the session which is 255.0.0.0. Or if DHCP Client was selected, the subnet mask will automatically be assigned by a DHCP server on the WAN side of the network.

RIP Send

This session forwards RIP version 1 (Ver 1), RIP version 2 multicast (Ver2 (M-cast)), RIP version 2 broadcast (Ver2 (B-cast)), or all versions of RIP packets. Select the RIP version or versions the modem will send on this session. The default is Ver2 (B-cast).

RIP Accept

This session receives RIP version 1 (Ver 1) only, RIP version 2 (Ver 2) only, or both versions of RIP packets. Select the RIP version or versions the modem will receive for this session. The default is RIP Ver 1 and Ver 2.

2Click Create to add the new RFC1483-Router session to your session list on the WAN Configuration page.

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