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Configuration: Basic Gateway TCP/IP Wireless USB
SBG940 User Guide 42
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 provider requires a hostname to access their network, type the hostname they
provided in this field. The default is None.
Enable DHCP Client
(obtain dynamic IP
address) If you select Enable the DHCP Client, the SBG940 automatically obtains its public IP
address , subnet mask , domain name , and DNS server(s). Select Enable the DHCP Client
if your cable provider automatically assigns a public IP address from their DHCP server.
Enable DHCP Client is selected by default.
Disable DHCP Client (use
static IP address) If your cable provider does not automatically assign a public IP address using DHCP:
• Your cable provider must provide you with a Static IP Address , Static IP Subnet Mask,
WAN Default Gateway IP address, and one to three DNS IP Addresses.
• You need to select Disable DHCP Client and type the Static IP address, Static IP Subnet
Mask, WAN Default Gateway, DNS server(s), and domain name (if necessary) in the
fields provided.
Disable DHCP Client is not selected by default.
Static IP Address If Disable DHCP Client is selected, type the static IP address provided by the cable
provider in
dotted-decimal format . The default is None.
Static IP Subnet Mask If Disable DHCP Client is selected, type the subnet mask associated with the static IP
address in dotted-decimal format. The default is None.
WAN Default Gateway When using a Static IP Address from the cable provider, type the default gateway IP
address on the WAN for the
SBG940 in dotted-decimal format.