13: Configuring an Ethernet interface on a GW1000 router 
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GW1000 Series User Manual 
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13.3.2.1 Common configuration – general setup 
Web Field/UCI/Package Option 
Shows the current status of the interface. 
Web:Protocol 
UCI: nework.<if name>.proto 
Opt:proto 
Protocol type. The interface protocol may be one of the options shown 
below. The protocol selected in the previous step will be displayed as 
default but can be changed if required. 
Static configuration with fixed 
address and netmask. 
Address and netmask are assigned 
by DHCP. 
Used with tunnel brokers. 
Stateless IPv6 over IPv4 transport. 
Generic Routing Encapsulation 
protocol. 
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol. 
CDMA, UMTS, or GPRS connection 
using an AT-style 3G modem. 
Web: IPv4 address 
UCI: network.<if name>.ipaddr 
Opt: ipaddr 
The IPv4 address of the interface. This is optional if an IPv6 address is 
provided. 
Web:IPv4 netmask 
UCI: network.<if name> .netmask 
Opt: netmask 
Subnet mask to be applied to the IP address of this interface. 
Web:IPv4 gateway 
UCI: network.<if name> .gateway 
Opt: gateway 
IPv4 default gateway to assign to this interface (optional). 
Web:IPv4 broadcast 
UCI: network.<if name> .broadcast 
Opt: broadcast 
Broadcast address. This is automatically generated if no broadcast 
address is specified. 
Web:Use custom DNS servers 
UCI: network.<if name> .dns 
Opt: dns 
List of DNS server IP addresses (optional). Multiple DNS Servers are 
separated by a space when using UCI or CLI. 
Web:Accept router advertisements 
UCI: network.<if name> .accept_ra 
Opt: accept_ra 
Specifies whether to accept IPv6 Router Advertisements on this 
interface (optional). 
Note: default is 1 if protocol is set to DHCP, otherwise defaults to 0. 
Web:Send router solicitations 
UCI: network.<if name> 
Opt:send_rs 
Specifies whether to send Router Soliticitations on this interface 
(optional). 
Note: defaults to 1 for static protocol, otherwise defaults to 0. 
Web:IPv6 address 
UCI: network.<if name> .ip6addr 
Opt: ip6addr 
The IPv6 IP address if the interface. Optional if an IPv4 address is 
provided. 
CIDR notation for the IPv6 address is required. 
Web:IPv6 gateway 
UCI: network.<if name> .ip6gw 
Opt:ip6gw 
Assign given IPv6 default gateway to this interface (optional). 
Table 23: Information table for LAN interface common configuration settings