Extreme Networks ALTITUDE 4700 - Manual (Page 40)

Basic 4700 Series Configuration
Altitude 4700 Series Access Point Installation Guide 40
NOTE
Extreme Networks recommends the WAN and LAN ports should not both be configured as
DHCP clients.
c If the DHCP client option is not enabled, specify an IP address and subnet mask for
the access point’s WAN connection. An IP address uses a series of four numbers
expressed in dot notation, for example, 190.188.12.1.
d If the DHCP client option is not enabled, specify a Default Gateway address for the
access point’s WAN connection. The ISP or a network administrator provides this
address.
e If the DHCP client option is not enabled, specify the address of a Primary DNS
Server. The ISP or a network administrator provides this address.
f Optionally, use the Enable PPP over Ethernet checkbox to enable Point-to-Point
Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) for a high-speed connection that supports this
protocol. Most DSL providers are currently using or deploying this protocol.
PPPoE is a data-link protocol for dialup connections. PPPoE will allow the access
point to use a broadband modem (DSL, cable modem, etc.) for access to high-
speed data networks.
g Select the Keep Alive checkbox to enable occasional communications over the
WAN port even when client communications to the WAN are idle. Some ISPs
terminate inactive connections, while others do not. In either case, enabling Keep-
Alive maintains the WAN connection, even when there is no traffic. If the ISP
drops the connection after the idle time, the access point automatically
reestablishes the connection to the ISP.
h Specify a Username entered when connecting to the ISP. When the Internet
session begins, the ISP authenticates the username.
i Specify a Password entered when connecting to the ISP. When the Internet session
starts, the ISP authenticates the password.
6 Click the LAN#1 tab to set a minimum set of parameters to use the access point LAN
interface.