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You may statically specify the address of one or two DNS servers. Select the DNS source as
static and fill in IP address or addresses.
Alternatively, if your DHCP server can provide a DNS address and you have selected DHCP
client above, then select the same LAN as your DNS source.
Gateway setup
If the ACU needs to communicate with network units outside the specified sub-nets, you
must specify a default gateway (typically a router).
The default gateway can be set as a static IP address. Then set the default gateway source
to static and enter the IP address of the default gateway. To remove the default gateway
set it to 0.0.0.0.
Alternatively, if your DHCP server is able to provide a default gateway address and you have
selected DHCP client above, then select the same LAN as your default gateway source.
6.1.8 WLAN settings
On the WLAN page you can enable and set up the WLAN access point. Do as follows:
1. First, on the SETTINGS > NETWORK page, link the WLAN interface to one of the LAN
interfaces. Typically, you link WLAN to LAN 1, which is used to access the web interface
of the VSAT system. See To configure the LAN network on page 6-14.
2. Select SETTINGS > WLAN from the left navigation pane.
3. Enable or disable the WLAN (default: Disabled).
4. Select the Country for your present location.
5. WLAN channel can be changed, channels available depend on the setting for
Country.
6. For Broadcast SSID, select Enabled (default) or Disabled.
Enabled: WLAN access point is shown to other users.
Disabled: WLAN access point is hidden.
7. Type in the SSID of your choice or accept the default SSID, which is Cobham. The
SSID is the name of the wireless local area network. It is a text with maximum 32
characters.
8. Select the Security standard. Select one of the following encryption standards:
• Disabled (default)
• WEP-64, enter the encryption key in hexadecimal format.
• WEP-128, enter the encryption key in hexadecimal format.
• WPA-PSK, enter the encryption key in hexadecimal or text format.
• WPA2-PSK, enter the encryption key in hexadecimal or text format.
9. Select the Key type (hexadecimal or ascii) and type in the Encryption key for the
selected Security standard. This is not applicable if you have selected Disabled.
10.Click Apply.
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