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Use as Additional Parameter Description
Select whether the configured value is in kilobits per second (kbps), or in megabits
per second (Mbps).
Connection monitoring
Connection monitoring is enabled by default.
It is not recommended you disable connection monitoring for external gateways,
otherwise S2 assumes the gateway always has an internet connection.
DHCP client hostname Optionally, enter the DHCP client hostname as specified by the DHCP server.
l Comment — If require, enter any information relating to this IP address.
If comments have been added, the Show comments button is displayed on the Attached addresses table. Clicking
this displays comments added for the IP address.
5. Click Add. The appliance applies the new IP address to the interface.
6. Log out of the administration user interface, and browse to the new IP address, via HTTPS using port 441 or HTTP using
port 81.
7. Browse to Network > Configuration > Interfaces.
8. Click the IP addresses link for the relevant interface to display the Attached addresses table.
9. Locate and select the pre-assigned IP address.
10. Click Delete.
11. Browse to Network > Configuration > DNS.
12. From the Global panel, select System internal DNS server.
13. Click Save changes.
14. From the DNS forwarders panel, click Add new DNS forwarders to configure the DNS servers for the DNS proxy service to use
when resolving requests as follows:
l Status - New DNS forwarders are enabled by default.
l Server IP address - Either enter the server IP addresses, or select the relevant DNS IP addresses, or range from the
drop-down list.
For a detailed description about working with address objects, refer to the Smoothwall product help
https://help.smoothwall.com
l Link Load Balancing pool or Local IP address - Leave this option as Default.
For a detailed description about link load balancing, refer to the Smoothwall product help
https://help.smoothwall.com
l Comment - Enter an optional comment for this DNS server.
l Show comments - Displayed on the DNS forwarders table if any comments have been added. Clicking this displays
the comments added for the server IP address.
15. Click Add.
16. Browse to the Web proxy > Web proxy > Settings.
17. Click Save and Restart to apply the changes to the web proxy.