Netopia 3387W-ENT manual WAN Ethernet Configuration

6-4 Getting Started Guide

1. WAN Ethernet Configuration

WAN Ethernet Configuration

Enable PPP over Ethernet:	Off
Address Translation Enabled:	Yes
Local WAN IP Address	0.0.0.0

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Set up the basic IP attributes of your Ethernet Module in this screen.

1.Enable PPP over Ethernet is Off by default. If your service provider uses PPPoE authentication toggle this to On. If you toggle this item to On, the remaining items are hidden, and your PPP authentication information is entered on the next screen. PPPoE is commonly used by DSL service providers.

2.Address Translation Enabled allows you to specify whether or not the router performs Network Address Translation (NAT) on the Ethernet WAN port. NAT is enabled by default.

3.Local WAN IP Address allows you to manually configure an IP address for use on the Ethernet WAN port. Accepting the WAN IP Address value 0.0.0.0 indicates that the Netopia 3387W-ENT will act as a DHCP client on the Ethernet WAN port and attempt to acquire an address from a DHCP server in your ISP’s network. By default, the router acts as a DHCP client on the Ethernet WAN port. This is the normal configuration for most cable modem connections.

4.The Local WAN IP Mask field becomes visible if you specify a Local WAN IP Address. This allows you to manually configure an IP subnet mask for use on the Ethernet WAN port. This item is visible only if you have configured a non-zero Local WAN IP Address; otherwise, the router obtains a subnet mask via DHCP.

5.Press the Down arrow key until you reach NEXT SCREEN. Press Return to bring up the next screen.

Note: If you have not enabled PPPoE in this screen, the “Easy Setup Profile” step is skipped and the screen does not appear next. The next screen will be “3. IP Easy Setup” on page 6-6.