NETGEAR WFS709TP-100NAS manual Configure the Loopback for the WFS709TP

WFS709TP ProSafe Smart Wireless Switch Software Administration Manual

•If you are using VLAN 1 to connect the WFS709TP to the network (see “Deployment Scenario #1” on page 2-1and “Deployment Scenario #2” on page 2-2), ping the VLAN 1 IP address from a workstation on the network.

•If you created and configured a new VLAN (see “Deployment Scenario #3” on page 2-4), ping the IP address of the new VLAN from a workstation on the network.

Configure the Loopback for the WFS709TP

You need to configure a loopback address if you are not using VLAN 1 to connect the WFS709TP to the network (“Deployment Scenario #3”). The loopback address is used as the WFS709TP’s IP address. If you do not configure a loopback address, the IP address assigned to VLAN 1 is used as the WFS709TP’s IP address.

Note: After you configure or modify a loopback address, you must reboot the WFS709TP for the change to take effect.

The loopback address can be part of the IP address space assigned to a VLAN interface. In the example topology used in the procedure “Create the VLAN” on page 2-10, the VLAN 5 interface on the WFS709TP was previously configured with the IP address 10.3.22.20/24. The loopback IP address in this example will be 10.3.22.220.

Note: You configure the loopback address as a host address with a 32-bit netmask. The loopback address should be routable from all external networks.

To set the loopback address through the browser interface:

1.Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > Switch > General page (Figure 2-10).

2.Enter the IP address for the loopback address.

Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System 2-13

v1.0, June 2007