Specifications

Network Management
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3. Use the Port Settings field to define how the access point manages throughput over the
WAN port.
More IP Addresses Click the More IP Addresses button to specify additional static IP
addresses for the access point. Additional IP addresses are
required when users within the WAN need dedicated IP addresses,
or when servers need to be accessed (addressed) by the outside
world. The More IP Addresses screen allows the administrator to
enter up to seven additional WAN IP addresses for the access point
WAN. Only numeric, non-DNS names can be used.
If PPP over Ethernet is enabled from within the WAN screen, the
VPN WAN IP Configuration portion of the More IP Addresses
screen is enabled. Enter the IP address and subnet mask used to
provide the PPPoE connection over the access point’s WAN port.
Ensure the IP address is a numerical (non DNS) name.
Refresh Click the Refresh button to update the network address
information displayed within the WAN IP Configuration field.
Auto Negotiation Select the Auto Negotiation checkbox to enable the access point
to automatically exchange information (over its WAN port) about
data transmission speed and duplex capabilities.
Auto negotiation is helpful when using the access point in an
environment where different devices are connected and
disconnected on a regular basis.
Selecting Auto Negotiate disables the Mbps and duplex checkbox
options.
100 Mbps Select this option to establish a 100 Mbps data transfer rate for the
selected half duplex or full duplex transmission over the access
point’s WAN port. This option is not available if Auto Negotiation
is selected.
10 Mbps Select this option to establish a 10 Mbps data transfer rate for the
selected half duplex or full duplex transmission over the access
point’s WAN port. This option is not available if Auto Negotiation
is selected.