Networking
Configuring the WAN Connection
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• WAN state: Up or Down
• DHCP Server
• Lease Obtained
• Lease Duration
• IP Address
• Subnet Mask
• Gateway
• DNS Server
• Secondary DNS
• MAC Address
STEP 2 If the WAN is configured using DHCP, you can use buttons on the WAN Status
page to renew or release the connection.
• Click Renew to renew the connection.
• Click Release to release the connection.
• If the WAN is configured with a Static IP address, click Disable to disable the
connection.
NOTE If you are having problems with your WAN connection, see the Internet
Connection, page 217 in Appendix A, “Troubleshooting.”
Creating PPPoE Profiles
If you have multiple PPPoE accounts, you can use this page to maintain the
information. You can then associate a profile with the WAN interface as part of the
WAN configuration.
STEP 1 Click Networking > WAN > PPPoE Profiles, or from the Getting Started (Basic)
page, under WAN & LAN Connectivity, click PPPoE profiles.
The PPPoE profiles window opens.
STEP 2 Click Add to create a new profile.