Instruction Manual

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INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL NETWAvE
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11.2 Interfaces – LAN
11.2.1 Common Configuration
General Setup
Status Shows a summary of the current LAN port status, which includes uptime, MAC address,
received bytes and packets, transmitted bytes and packets, and IPv4 address.
Protocol Chooses between Static address, where you can specify the device IP address, or DHCP
client, where the device obtains it IP address automatically. Static address is necessary
if other devices obtain internet connection through this device. Static address is also
recommended if you wish to configure the device via the LuCI web interface.
Note: After modifying the Protocol option, please click the “Switch protocol” button. If using
the Static address protocol, please fill in the IPv4 address, IPv4 netmask, IPv4 gateway, and a
custom DNS server. Finally, please click the “Save & Apply” button.
Protocol – Static address
IPv4 address Sets the IP address of the device e.g. 192.168.10.1, where you can access the Radios
configuration web page.
IPv4 netmask Sets the subnet mask e.g. 255.255.255.0. The IP address and netmask together
determine the subnet or network ID e.g. 192.168.10.0/24. Two devices must be in the
same subnet in order to establish a (Layer 2) link between them.
IPv4 gateway Specifies the IP address of the network Gateway.
IPv4 broadcastSpecifies the IPv4 broadcast address, optional.
Use custom
DNS servers
Configures the IP address of the DNS servers e.g. 8.8.8.8 for the Google DNS server in
the USA. The computers in the same subnet as this device can then set this device's IP
address as their preferred DNS server to obtain the same DNS service.
Protocol – DHCP client
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a standardized networking protocol used
by servers on an IP network to allocate IP addresses automatically to client devices.
Hostname to
send when
requesting
DHCP
Specifies the name of this device as seen by the remote DHCP server.