Chapter 6 Network

After you have configured the basic options for the internal IP interface, you can manage the security zones associated with the interface, or configure routing in the Advanced Options section. For details, see the following topics:

•“Manage Security Zones for IP Interfaces” on page 149

•“Configuring Routing for IP Interfaces” on page 150

External Interface: Static IP Address Configuration

When configuring an external IP interface, you select Static IP Address if are using a public static IP address, or if your ISP has allocated you a public static IP address.

Note After configuring the External Interface as a static IP address, you need to configure the default gateway for the device from the Default Gateway page (Network > Configuration > Default Gateway). For details, see “Default

Gateway” on page 156.

Configure a Static IP Address on the External IP interface

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Go to Network > Configuration > IP Interfaces.

On the IP Interfaces page, click the Create IP Interface button or select the Edit icon for the interface that you want to edit.

On the Create/Edit IP Interface page, select the External interface.

Note You can only configure one external interface on the device.

In the External Interface Configuration table, in the External Interface Type drop-down list field, select Static.

Type the following information in the appropriate fields:

•IP Address — the public static IP address that you are using or that has been allocated to you by your ISP for this connection.

Note If you have been allocated a range of IP addresses, enter one of the addresses in the range.

• Subnet Mask — the subnet mask allocated by your ISP for this connection.

Click Save.

Click Cancel to return to the IP Interfaces page without saving the changes.

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