WAN Settings

There are two physical WAN and VLAN interfaces which can be configured on the router. To configure the WAN settings, follow these steps:

Procedure
    Step 1   Select WAN > WAN Settings.
    Step 2   In the WAN Table, click Add .
    Step 3   Select the Interface (WAN1 or WAN 2). Based on the interface selected, a subinterface name will appear just below. Add this subinterface to the Multi-WAN table to forward the default route traffic, or it will only forward the connected route traffic based on the routing table.
    Step 4   Enter the VLAN ID.
    Step 5   Configure the settings for the IPv4, IPv6, or Advanced.
    Step 6   Click Apply.

    IPv4 and IPv6 Connections

    Step 7   For an IPv4 connection, click the IPv4 tab.
    Step 8   Select the connection type from the list:

    When the IPv4 or IPv6 connection uses DHCP

    In the DHCP Settings, enter the following information:

    DNS Server Select Use DHCP Provided DNS Server or Use DNS as Below.
    Static DNS 1 & 2 Enter the IP address of the primary and or secondary Static DNS in the fields.
    DHCP-PD (IPv6 only) Check to enable and enter a prefix name.

    When the IPv4 or IPv6 connection uses Static IP

    In the Static IP Settings, enter the following information:

    WAN IP Address Enter the IP address.
    Netmask Enter the netmask.
    Default Gateway Enter the IP address of the default gateway. Default Gateway is needed on this interface to participate in the load balance and failover (Multi-WAN).
    Static DNS 1 & 2 Enter the IP address of the primary and or secondary Static DNS in the fields.
    DHCP-PD (IPv6 only) Check to enable and enter a prefix name.

    When the IPv4 or IPv6 connection uses PPPoE

    In the PPPoE Settings section, enter the following information:

    Username The username assigned to you by the ISP.
    Password The password assigned to you by the ISP.
    DNS Server Select Use PPPoE Provided DNS Server or Use DNS.
    Static DNS 1 & 2 Enter the IP address of the primary and or secondary Static DNS in the fields.
    Connect Mode Select Connect on Demand if your ISP charges when connected. Enter the maximum idle time, in seconds, to wait before terminating the connection due to inactivity. Default is 5 minutes.

    Select Keep Alive to periodically check the connection, and to re-establish the connection when it is disconnected.

    Authentication Type Select the authentication type from the drop-down list (Auto, PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2).
    Service Name Enter the name of the service.
    DHCP-PD (IPv6 only) Check to enable and enter a prefix name.
    Note   

    Some service providers do not allow to ping the default gateway, especially for the PPPoE connection. Please go to Multi-WAN page to disable the “Network Service Detection” feature or choose a valid host to detect. Otherwise, the traffic will not be forwarded by the device.

    When the IPv4 connection is through PPTP

    In the PPTP section, enter the following:

    IP Assignment For DCHP, select this option to enable DHCP to provide an IP address. For Static IP, select this option and provide an IP address, netmask, and the IP address of the default gateway.
    PPTP Server IP/FQDN Enter the name of the server.
    Username The username assigned to you by the ISP.
    Password The password assigned to you by the ISP.
    DNS Server Select Use PPTP Provided DNS Server or Use DNS.
    Static DNS 1 & 2 Enter the IP address of the primary and or secondary Static DNS in the fields.
    Connect Mode Select Connect on Demand if your ISP charges when connected. Enter the maximum idle time, in seconds, to wait before terminating the connection due to inactivity. Default is 5 minutes.

    Select Keep Alive to periodically check the connection, and to re-establish the connection when it is disconnected. .
    Authentication Type Select the authentication type from the drop-down list (Auto, PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2).
    MPPE Encryption Check to enable MPPE encryption.

    When the IPv4 connection uses L2TP

    In the L2TP Settings section, enter the following information.

    IP Assignment For DCHP, select this option to enable DHCP to provide an IP address. For Static IP, select this option and provide an IP address, netmask, and the IP address of the default gateway.
    L2TP Server IP/FQDN Enter the name of the server.
    Username The username assigned to you by the ISP.
    Password The password assigned to you by the ISP.
    DNS Server Select Use L2TP Provided DNS Server or Use DNS.
    Static DNS 1 & 2 Enter the IP address of the primary and or secondary Static DNS in the fields.
    Connect Mode Select Connect on Demand if your ISP charges when connected. Enter the maximum idle time, in seconds, to wait before terminating the connection due to inactivity. Default is 5 minutes.

    Select Keep Alive to periodically check the connection, and to re-establish the connection when it is disconnected.

    Authentication Type Select the authentication type from the drop-down list (Auto, PAP, CHAP, MS-CHAP, MS-CHAPv2).

    When the IPv6 connection uses Bridge

    Bridge Settings
    Bridge to VLAN1 is the default.
    IP Address Enter the IP address.
    Netmask Enter the netmask.
    Default Gateway Enter the default gateway.
    Static DNS 1 & 2 Enter the IP address of the primary and or secondary Static DNS in the fields.

    When the IPv6 connection uses SLAAC

    In the SLAAC Settings section, enter the following information:

    Static DNS 1 & 2 Enter the IP address of the primary and or secondary Static DNS in the fields.
    DHCP-PD (IPv6 only) Check to enable and enter a prefix name.
    Step 9   Click Apply.

    For Advanced

    Step 10   Click the Advanced tab and configure the following:
    MTU — Maximum Transmission Unit Select Auto to set the size automatically. To set the MTU size manually, select Manual and enter the MTU size. (The size in bytes of the largest protocol data unit that the layer can pass.)
    MAC Address Clone Check MAC Address Clone and enter the MAC address. Click Clone My PC’s MAC to use the MAC address of your computer as the clone MAC address for the device.

    Note    When MAC Address Clone is enabled, the port mirroring does not work.

    Step 11   Click Apply.

    Note    Add any of these sub-interfaces to the Multi-WAN table to forward the default route traffic. Or it will only forward the connected route traffic based on the routing table.