Chapter 5 WAN

5.4WAN for Static IP Screen

Select Static IP if the WAN port IP information is provided by the ISP. Users will need to enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway address, and DNS(es) provided by the ISP.

Click Networking > WAN > Static IP to open the WAN screen for Static IP.

Networking > WAN > Static IP

The following table describes the WAN static IP labels in this screen.

Networking > WAN > Static IP

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

WAN Settings

WAN Access

Choose Static IP. The other options are DHCP Client or PPPoE.

Type

 

 

 

IP Address

The WAN IP address is an IP address for the FSG1100HN, which

 

makes it accessible from an outside network. It is used to

 

communicate with other devices on other networks.

 

If this static WAN IP address has been assigned by the ISP, it

 

should also assign the subnet mask and DNS server IP

 

address(es). A default gateway IP address may also be provided.

Subnet Mask

Enter the subnet mask.

 

 

Default

Enter the default gateway IP address.

Gateway

 

 

 

DNS1-DNS3

Enter the DNS server IP address(es) assigned by the ISP.

 

 

Clone MAC

Enable MAC address cloning.

Address

 

 

 

Enable UPnP

Enable the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) feature. Universal Plug

 

and Play (UPnP) is a distributed, open networking standard that

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