5: Configuring the Router Functions

Non-NAT mode

 

NAT mode

This chapter describes the router functions of the MP modem

MP modem networking

and shows you how to configure the MP modem to use its

basics in NAT mode

router capabilities.

Static IP and TCP/

The MP modem supports Network Address Translation

UDP port forwarding

(NAT). NAT operation enables you to use the MP modem to

in NAT mode

communicate with up to 10 devices on an Ethernet network

 

and up to 10 additional devices on a wireless access point

 

network.

 

The following table summarizes the MP modem’s non‐NAT

 

and NAT modes.

Factor

Non-NAT mode

NAT mode

 

 

 

Number of devices

One

Up to 10 over Ethernet and

supported

 

another 10 over WAP

 

 

simultaneously

 

 

 

VPN supported

Yes

IPSec NAT-T from R2.0.0 and

 

 

PPTP from R2.0.2

 

 

 

Interfaces supported

Serial

Ethernet

 

USB (laptop only)

Wireless access point (WAP)a

 

Ethernet

 

 

Wireless access point (WAP)a

 

a. Note: Watcher is not available when using the WAP interface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sierra Wireless MP 880W manual Configuring the Router Functions, NAT mode

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