User's Manual

36 • Managing TransPort
Changing Your Internet Gateway
Settings
The Internet Gateway option allows you to share the Internet
connection from your wired network through TransPort and to set
up the parameters.
TransPort can be used as an Internet gateway with a firewall
protecting the WLAN and distributing IP addresses to computers
on the network. It can also be used as a bridge where the outside
network is directly linked to the computers on the WLAN. The
“bridge” configuration is used only for special requirements.
In your installation of the AirWay 11 Mbps Network software, you
set up the Internet Gateway. You will probably need to contact your
Internet Service Provider to provide the information needed for this
set up. You need to know the type of Internet Gateway you have.
You have three options: Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
(PPPoE), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and
setting the IP address yourself. For a complete description of these
options, see the page 37.
Complete these steps to configure your TransPort Internet Gateway.
Open the Network Management Console. For instructions on
opening the Console, see page 33.
Click Internet Gateway.
Select the option for sharing the Internet connection:
■ If checked, TransPort is used as an Internet gateway that
protects the WLAN data and distributes IP addresses to
computers on the network.
■ If not checked, TransPort directly links the computers on
the WLAN. In this mode TransPort does not act as a
Gateway to the wired network and does not distribute IP
addresses. Go to step 5.
If you are sharing your Internet connection, then select the
correct option for the Gateway and enter your service provider
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