Chapter 5 WAN Setup

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 18 WAN Configuration: IPoE

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Obtain an IP

A static IP address is a fixed IP that your ISP gives you. A dynamic IP

address

address is not fixed; the ISP assigns you a different one each time you

automatically

connect to the Internet. Select this if you want to get a dynamic IP

 

address from the ISP.

 

 

Enable DHCP

Select this to identify the vendor and functionality of the P-870HN-

Option 60

51D in DHCP requests that the P-870HN-51D sends to a DHCP server

 

when getting a WAN IP address.

 

 

Vendor Class

Enter the Vendor Class Identifier (Option 60), such as the type of the

Identifier

hardware or firmware.

 

 

Enable DHCP

Select this to identify the P-870HN-51D in DHCP requests that the P-

Option 61

870HN-51D sends to a DHCP server when getting a WAN IP address.

 

 

IAID

Enter the Identity Association Identifier (IAID) of the P-870HN-51D.

 

For example, the WAN connection index number.

 

 

DUID Type

Select Other to enter any string that identifies the P-870HN-51D in

 

the DUID field.

 

Select DUID-LL(DUID Based on Link-layer Address) to enter the P-

 

870HN-51D’s hardware address, that is the MAC address in the DUID

 

field.

 

Select DUID-EN(DUID Assigned by Vendor Based on Enterprise

 

Number) to enter the vendor’s registered private enterprise number.

 

 

DUID

Enter the DHCP Unique Identifier (DUID) of the P-870HN-51D.

 

 

Identifier

Enter a unique identifier assigned by the vendor.

 

This field is available when you select DUID-ENin the DUID Type

 

field.

 

 

Enable DHCP

Select this to add vendor specific information to DHCP requests that

Option 125

the P-870HN-51D sends to a DHCP server when getting a WAN IP

 

address.

 

 

Manufacturer

Specify the vendor’s OUI (Organization Unique Identifier). It is usually

OUI

the first three bytes of the MAC address.

 

 

Product Class

Enter the product class of the P-870HN-51D.

 

 

Model Name

Enter the model name of the P-870HN-51D.

 

 

Serial Number

Enter the serial number of the P-870HN-51D.

 

 

Use the following

Select this if you have a static IP address.

Static IP address

 

 

 

WAN IP

Enter the static IP address provided by your ISP.

Address

 

 

 

WAN Subnet

Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Mask

 

 

 

WAN gateway

Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP.

IP Address

 

 

 

Back

Click this button to return to the previous screen.

 

 

Next

Click this button to continue.

 

 

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