Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point Product Reference Guide (Supporting software release 4.0.0.0-35GRN and later) - Manual (Page 59)

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Basic configuration
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Set a minimum set of parameters for using the WAN interface.
a. Select the Enable WAN Interface checkbox to enable a connection between the Brocade
Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point and a larger network or outside world through the WAN
port. Disable this option to effectively isolate the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access
Point’s WAN connection. No connections to a larger network or the Internet will be
possible. MUs cannot communicate beyond the configured subnets.
b. Select the This Interface is a DHCP Client checkbox to enable DHCP for the Brocade
Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point’s WAN connection. This is useful, if the larger corporate
network or Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses DHCP. DHCP is a protocol that includes
mechanisms for IP address allocation and delivery of host-specific configuration
parameters from a DHCP server to a host. Some of these parameters are IP address,
network mask, and gateway.
NOTE
Brocade recommends that the WAN and LAN ports should not be configured as DHCP
clients at the same time.
c. Specify an IP address for the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point’s WAN
connection. An IP address uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation, for
example, 190.188.12.1 (no DNS names supported).
d. Specify a Subnet Mask for the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point’s WAN
connection. This number is available from the ISP for a DSL or cable-modem connection,
or from an administrator if the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point connects to a
larger network. A subnet mask uses a series of four numbers expressed in dot notation.
For example, 255.255.255.0 is a valid subnet mask.
e. Define a Default Gateway address for the Brocade Mobility 7131N-FGR Access Point’s
WAN connection. The ISP or a network administrator provides this address.