Rockwell Automation 1783-SR Stratix 5900 Services Router User Manual - Manual (Page 51)

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Configure the Stratix 5900 Services Router Chapter 3
Internet (WAN): Ethernet Interface
Use this window to configure an Ethernet WAN interface. This table provides
descriptions of each parameter.
Table 5 - WAN Interface Parameter Descriptions
Item Description
Add Connection Add Connection is enabled if no WAN connection is configured yet. The Edit and Delete buttons
are enabled if at least one WAN connection has been configured.
To configure an interface, select the interface and click Add Connection. If this button is disabled,
you can configure additional WAN connections with Stratix Configurator, or delete a configured
connection and configure a different one.
Edit To edit an existing configuration, select the interface and click Edit.
Delete To delete a configuration, select the interface and click Delete.
Enable or Disable
Button Available when you are using Stratix 5900 Device Manager software to edit an initial
configuration. If a selected interface is enabled, you can use the Disable button to shut down the
interface. If a selected interface is shut down, you can use the Enable button to enable the
interface.
Interface List Lists the interface name, IP address, and interface type for all WAN interfaces. If no IP address is
configured for an interface, the text `no IP address’ is displayed.
If you did not configure the default LAN interface with a new IP address in the LAN Interface
Configuration window, it is listed in this window, and can be configured as a WAN interface.
Refresh Button Visible if you are editing an initial configuration.
Table 6 - Internet (WAN): Ethernet Interface Parameter Description
Item Description
Enable PPPoE Check Box If your service provider requires that the router use PPPoE, check to enable PPPoE
encapsulation. Uncheck if your service provider does not use PPPoE. This check
box is not available if your router is running a Cisco IOS release that does not
support PPPoE encapsulation.
Address Type List Static IP Address Option
Enter the IP address and subnet mask or the subnet bits in the fields provided.
Dynamic (DHCP Client) Option The router leases an IP address from a remote DHCP server. Enter the name of the
DHCP server that assigns addresses.