Specifications

4-2 WS2000 Wireless Switch System Reference Guide
4.1 Configuring the WAN Interface
A wide area network (WAN) is a widely dispersed telecommunications network. In a corporate environment,
the WAN port might connect to a larger corporate network. For a small business, the WAN port might
connect to a DSL or cable modem to access the Internet.
The administrator needs to enter the WAN configuration information. The WS2000 Wireless Switch includes
one WAN port. In order to set up communications with the outside world, select Network Configuration -
-> WAN from the left menu. The following WAN configuration page appears.
4.1.1 Configuring WAN IP Information
1. Check the Enable WAN Interface check box to enable a connection between the switch and a larger
network or the outside world through the WAN port.
2. Check This interface is a DHCP Client check box to enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) for the WAN connection. If This interface is DHCP Client is checked, the switch is limited to
one WAN IP address. This choice is required when:
• The host router or switch on the WAN is communicating with the WS2000 Wireless Switch using
DHCP.
• The switch is interfacing with an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that uses DHCP addressing.
NOTE: This setting is independent from the DHCP settings for the switch’s internal subnets.
3. It is not necessary to specify the IP Address or any of the other fields on the top section of this form
when the WS2000 Wireless Switch is set as a DHCP Client. The network host (router, switch, or modem)
will provide these values each time it makes a connection with the switch.
4. If DHCP setting is not checked, fill in the information in this area. To find out the information to enter into
these fields, contact the network administrator or the ISP that provided the cable modem or DSL router.
All the fields below take standard IP addresses of the form xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.