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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB

Gateway > WAN Page

Use this page to configure the external (public) wide area network (WAN) interface:

Gateway > WAN page fields

Field

Description

Host Name

If the cable service provider requires a hostname to access to their network, type the

hostname

they provided in this field. The default is None.

Enable DHCP Client

Enabling the DHCP client causes the wireless gateway to automatically obtain the

public IP

address

,

subnet mask

,

domain name

, and

DNS

server(s). Most commonly, the DHCP client is

enabled if the cable service provider automatically assigns a public IP address from their
DHCP server. Enable DHCP Client is on by default.

Disable DHCP Client

If the cable service provider does not automatically assign a public IP address using DHCP,
they must provide a

static IP address

. Select Disable DHCP Client. When you disable the

DHCP client, you must type the static IP address, subnet mask, DNS server(s), and domain
name (if necessary) in the fields provided. Disable DHCP Client is off by default.

Static IP Address

If Disable DHCP Client is on, type the static IP address provided by the cable service provider
in

dotted-decimal format

. The default is None.

Static IP Subnet Mask

If Disable DHCP Client is on, type the subnet mask associated with the static IP address in
dotted-decimal format. The default is None.

WAN Default Gateway

When using a statically assigned IP address from your ISP, enter the default gateway the SBG
should be using to communicate with on the WAN.

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