The Ethernet (WAN) Port Configuration Screen

The Ethernet (WAN) Port Configuration Screen

By default, the APC 3-in-1 Wireless Mobile Router will try to obtain an IP address automatically on the Ethernet (WAN) port. If this does not work in the current environment, click the Configure button to change the settings for the Ethernet (WAN) port. The following sections describe the possible Connection Types:

Connection Type: Travel Mode (Hotel)

Connection Types: PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, and No Login

Connection Type: Travel Mode (Hotel)

The default connection method is Travel Mode (Hotel) as shown below.

Figure 17. The Ethernet (WAN) Port Configuration Screen (Travel Mode)

The following table describes the fields on the Ethernet Port Configuration screen (Travel Mode).

Connection Type

Connection Type

The default is Travel Mode (Hotel).

 

See the following section for details of the other options, and the settings associated with each option.

 

 

IP Address

 

IP Address is

Also called Dynamic IP Address. This is the default, and the most common.

assigned

Only change this if advised to do so by the person or organization providing the LAN/WAN port

automatically

connection.

 

 

 

Specified

Also called a Static IP Address. If this option is selected, the following data must be entered.

IP Address

IP Address - The IP address on the LAN or WAN.

 

Network Mask - The subnet mask associated with the IP address above.

 

Gateway IP Address - The address of the router or gateway on the LAN or WAN that the user is

 

connecting to.

 

 

DNS

 

Automatically

The DNS (Domain Name Server) address is normally obtained automatically from the DHCP Server

obtain from Server

which provides the IP address.

 

Note: This option cannot be used with a fixed IP address, since no server is used.

 

 

Use this DNS

If this option is selected, enter the IP address of the DNS (Domain Name Server) to use.

 

Note: Select this option when using a Specified (Static) IP address.

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