Dovado 4GR - Manual (Page 7)

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3.2.3 PPP
Username & Password: Some operators may require you to insert a username and password
along with APN information in order to authenticate towards the mobile network.
If you haven't been provided with this, then using only an APN might be sufficient. If not, then
please contact your operator.
3.3 Internet
Once you have configured your Mobile Internet connection in the Modem section, you can define
the role of your Internet interface (USB modem or Ethernet WAN port) as well as improve the
general Internet uptime. This section will also give you the means to access your monthly data
consumption as well as configure your Ethernet WAN interface settings.
Improvement of connection uptime: If your mobile Internet connection is not holding well in terms
of uptime, then please make use of the Connection TrackerTM feature within the sub-menu. This
feature will poll the Internet to see if it is responding. If there is no response, the router will take
steps to correct the situation.
Bridge Mode (NAT disabled): For usage scenarios where an additional private network (Network
Address Translation) would impose difficulties, your Dovado router can be converted from the
regular Routed Mode (NAT enabled) to Bridged Mode (NAT disabled). Please note that by
selecting Bridge Mode, the Dovado router will not be operating its firewall.
3.3.1 Internet Connection
The router can be used in two different modes: Routed or Bridged.
Routed Mode (NAT Enabled)
In the (default) routed mode, multiple devices share a single public IP address. In this mode, the
Dovado router can be used with either a USB modem (default mode) or with a fixed broadband
connection such as ADSL or Public Ethernet.
Make sure to connect your ADSL/CABLE-TV modem with an Ethernet cable to the WAN Port of
the Dovado Router.
Bridge Mode* (NAT disabled)
Bridge Mode will disable the NAT/routing functionality and allow you to connect any device to the
router's LAN port or WLAN interface. The device you connect to the router will get its IP address
directly from the mobile network.
In this mode, the router will be transformed into a converter between USB and LAN or WLAN. As it
will no longer retain any functionality dependent on IP, certain features such as Connection Tracker
and E-Mail Notifications will not be operational during use of Bridge Mode.
*Please check http://www.dovado.com/modems to see which modems support Bridge Mode
To alter your router into a bridge, go to the Internet->Internet Connection page within the router
menu, and select either of two Bridge Modes. If you are not planning on using any specific WLAN
client, then use the "Bridging USB with LAN" option in order to avoid any associated issues that
may arise later on. Once the Bridge Mode has been applied, saved and restarted; the router will
indicate "CONNECTION: BRIDGE" when you log into the menu page again.
3.3.2 WAN Port Settings
The default setting is that your operator automatically will allocate you an IP address. Should your
operator have given you a static (specific) IP address, then select Manual (Static) settings and fill in
the given information in the relevant fields.