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Configuration of the Eth-WAN (PVC7) connection is as follows :
Set LAN4 as WAN port
This is a vital part of the configuration process. By default, the physical
Ethernet port 4 is part of the LAN network, and is on the “inside” of
the firewall. Any device connected to it will be supplied with a 10.0.0.x
IP address from the internal DHCP server, and will be able to connect
to any device on the local network. Obviously this will not allow for it
to be used as a WAN port to give the router internet access. It is a vital
part of setting up the Ethernet WAN connection to make sure that this
block is selected to change Port 4 into a WAN port. This will be done
automatically the first time you enable the WAN configuration, and it
is important to ensure that this setting is in tune with your physical
Ethernet wiring – for instance, should you wish to use Port 4
temporarily as a LAN port again, you will need to not only deactivate
the connection, but also deselect this block to return the port to the
LAN.