Quatech WLNG-ET-DP500 Series - Manual (Page 32)

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The Private network is the wired interface provided by the bridge. This interface includes
a DHCP server and supports dynamic and static IP address assignment. This means any
Ethernet client supporting DHCP can be connected to the wired interface without any
configuration changes. The private network host can communicate with the Airborne
Bridge using the bridges Ethernet IP address on the private network.
The Airborne Ethernet Bridge supports NAT Level 3 and as such provides the following
advantages over the more traditional bridge functionality:
 A single network IP address on the public network. This simplifies management
of the devices on the network.
 A single point of authentication. The Airborne device handles authentication for
the public network, this means a single point of contact for all security interaction,
simplifying deployment for the network.
 Zero security footprint on the private network host.
 Support for DHCP and static IP on the private network. This capability allows the
host to be shipped without any configuration changes.
 Port forwarding. Allows you to decide if web page, telnet or FTP access should
be forwarded to the private network or handled by the Airborne Bridge.
 Plug-n-Play. In most cases all that is required for full functionality is configuration
of the wireless interface for the target network. This can be done before
deployment to minimize deployment time and complexity.
9.1 Public Network Interface
The public network interface is the Airborne Bridge’s wireless port. This interface
must be configured to associate and authenticate with the target network. To
successfully configure this interface the following must be configured correctly:
Table 1 - Public Network Configuration
Command Description
wl-ssid This identifies the target network for the Ethernet bridge.
wl-dhcp
This defines whether or not the device will use DHCP or a
static IP address. This address will become the target
address for any devices on the network wanting to
communicate with the bridge or the device attached to
the wired interface.
If DHCP is not being used it is necessary to configure the
following parameters:
wl-ip Module Static IP address
wl-gateway Network gateway IP address
wl-dns1
Primary DNS server IP
address
wl-dns2
Secondary DNS server IP
address