33: Configuring a GRE interface
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© Virtual Access 2017
GW1000 Series User Manual
Issue: 1.9 Page 306 of 350
Web Field/UCI/Package Option
Web: Name of the new interface
UCI: network. .<if name>
Opt: config interface
Assigns a logical name to the GRE tunnel, The network interface
section will be assigned this name <if name>.
Type the name of the new interface.
Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and _.
Must be less than 11 characters.
Web: Protocol of the new interface
UCI: network.<if name>.proto
Opt: proto
Specifies what protocol the interface will operate on. Select GRE.
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 Tunnelling Protocol
CDMA, UMTS or GPRS connection using
an AT-style 3G modem.
Web: Create a bridge over multiple
interfaces
UCI: network.<if name>
Opt: n/a
Web: Cover the following interface
UCI: network.<if name>
Opt:n/a
Table 106: Information table for the create new interface page
Click Submit. The Common Configuration page appears. There are three sections in the
Common Configurations page.
Configure the basic interface settings such as protocol, IP address, mask length,
local interface, remote IP address, TTL, tunnel key and MTU.
'Bring up on boot' and 'monitor interface state' settings.
Assign a firewall zone to the connection.