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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB

Gateway > WAN Page

Use this page to configure the external (public) wide area network (WAN) interface:

Gateway > WAN page fields

Field	Description
Host Name	If the cable provider requires a hostname to access their network, type the hostname they
	provided in this field. The default is None.
Enable DHCP Client	If you select Enable the DHCP Client, the SBG900 automatically obtains its public IP
(obtain dynamic IP	address, subnet mask, domain name, and DNS server(s). Select Enable the DHCP Client
address)	if your cable provider automatically assigns a public IP address from their DHCP server.
	Enable DHCP Client is selected by default.

Disable DHCP Client (use static IP address)

Static IP Address

If your cable provider does not automatically assign a public IP address using DHCP:

•Your cable provider must provide you with a Static IP Address, Static IP Subnet Mask, WAN Default Gateway IP address, and one to three DNS IP Addresses.

•You need to select Disable DHCP Client and type the Static IP address, Static IP Subnet Mask, WAN Default Gateway, DNS server(s), and domain name (if necessary) in the fields provided.

Disable DHCP Client is not selected by default.

If Disable DHCP Client is selected, type the static IP address provided by the cable provider in dotted-decimal format. The default is None.

Static IP Subnet Mask If Disable DHCP Client is selected, type the subnet mask associated with the static IP address in dotted-decimal format. The default is None.

WAN Default Gateway When using a Static IP Address from the cable provider, type the default gateway IP address on the WAN for the SBG900 in dotted-decimal format.

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