13: Configuring an Ethernet interface on a GW1000 router
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© Virtual Access 2017
GW1000 Series User Manual
Issue: 1.9 Page 97 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 interface. The network interface
section will assign this name (<if name>).
Type the name of the new interface.
Allowed characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9 and _
Web: Protocol of the new interface
UCI: network.<if name>.proto
Opt: proto
Specifies what protocol the interface will operate on. Select
Static.
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>.type
Opt: type
If you select this option, then the new logical interface created
will act as a bridging interface between the chosen existing
physical interfaces.
Configures a bridge over multiple
interfaces.
Web: Cover the following interface
UCI: network.<if name>.ifname
Opt: ifname
Physical interface name to assign to this logical interface. If
creating a bridge over multiple interfaces select two interfaces to
bridge. When using uci the interface names should be separated
by a space e.g. option ifname ‘eth2 eth3’
Table 22: Information table for the create new interface page
Click Submit. The Interface configuration page appears. There are three sections:
Configure the interface settings such as protocol, IP address, gateway, netmask,
custom DNS servers, MTU and firewall configuration.
Assigning multiple IP addresses to the interface
Configuring DHCP server settings for this interface
13.3.2 Interface overview: common configuration
The common configuration section has four sub sections:
Configure the basic interface settings such as protocol, IP address, gateway,
netmask, custom DNS servers.
'Bring up on boot', 'Monitor interface state', Override MAC address, Override MTU
and 'Use gateway metric'
Bridge interfaces, VLAN PCP to SKB priority mapping,
Assign a firewall zone to the interface