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- BaseWall VPN 6000 user manual -
1.6.2 Setting up your default Internet connection
The next step in the wizard is to set up your WAN (Wide Area Network)
connections. These are your connections to the Internet. The BaseWall VPN
6000 allows for two WAN connections, one default connection and one fall
back. The default connection we name WAN1 (and we will eventually connect
the modem or router to the WAN1 network port). The fall back connection we
name WAN2 (and like with WAN1, the modem or router for this network
connection, if any, will be connected to the WAN2 port).
First we will setup your WAN1 Internet connection.
In this screen we can enter a name for the WAN1 (default) Internet connection.
Per default, this name is set to “default”. (WAN2 is named “fall back” per
default). Any name can be entered here. You are encouraged to use a
descriptive name for the Internet connection. For example “MyISP DSL” or “AOL
dial in”. This way, it will be easier to tell two separate Internet connections
apart in the future.
➔ Enter a “Connection name” for your default Internet connection.
The type of Internet connection to choose is slightly more complicated.
Different types of Internet connections will require different values. As a
consequence, the next screen in the “First install” wizard will look slightly
different, based on the choice you make here.
If you have an Internet connection by means of an ISDN router or a cable or
DSL modem, you will generally be able to choose “DHCP”. Choosing “DHCP” is
the easiest possible configuration. Choosing DHCP will allow you to skip the
next screen in the “First install” wizard entirely. You do not have to enter any
connection details as these can be automatically configured.
However, when you have a routed subnet or a fixed IP address for your Internet
connection and have been provided with an IP address, a net mask and a
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