MN-500 Base Station Configuration Guide 14
Wide Area Network Settings
The WAN settings on your network depend on your ISP account. ISPs provide broadband customers with one of
three different types of Internet connections:
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Dynamic
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Static
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PPPoE
The Setup Wizard helps you configure your Internet connection. If you did not run the Setup Wizard, the Broadband
Networking Wireless Base Station selects a dynamic connection by default. If you have a static Internet connection
or a PPPoE connection, you can change the WAN setting from the Wide Area Network page of the Base Station
Management Tool.
You also have the option to disable your network Internet connection, if necessary. The following sections describe
each type of Internet connection and how to configure your base station for that option.
Dynamic Internet Connection
If your ISP provides a DHCP server, you should select a dynamic Internet connection for the WAN. This connection
enables your ISP to assign the IP address to your base station dynamically based on the IP addresses available in
the ISP’s subnet.
When you select a dynamic Internet connection, you might be required to enter the host name and the DNS
addresses, if your ISP provided this information.
To establish a dynamic Internet connection
1. Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click Wide Area Network.
2. Under Internet Connection Type, click Dynamic.
3. Specify a host name if your ISP provided one to you.
4. Specify a MAC address, and click Clone MAC Address, if necessary. For information about this option, see
“MAC Addresses.”
5. Specify the DNS primary and secondary addresses, if your ISP provided you with this information and it has not
been obtained automatically.
6. To save the WAN settings, click Apply.
Static Internet Connection
If your ISP account provides a static (fixed) IP address, you should configure the WAN settings on your base station
for a static Internet connection.
To establish a static Internet connection
1. Open the Base Station Management Tool, and then click Wide Area Network.
2. Under Internet Connection Type, click Static.
3. Under Static Connection, type the information provided by your ISP, including the IP address, subnet mask,
default gateway IP address, and DNS addresses (if provided).
4. Specify a MAC address, and click Clone MAC Address, if necessary. For information about this option, see
“MAC Addresses.”
5. To save the WAN settings, click Apply.
PPPoE Internet Connection
If your ISP uses a PPPoE connection, you should configure the WAN settings on your base station for a PPPoE
connection.
A PPPoE Internet connection functions like a dial-up connection in that your user name and password are passed to
the ISP for authentication to establish an Internet connection. This interaction happens automatically when the
base station is turned on.
Unlike a dial-up connection, a PPPoE Internet connection is persistent unless any of the following occurs: you
disable the connection; the base station is turned off or loses power; or you specify a maximum idle time, and this
time elapses.
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