Symbol Technologies WS 2000 - Manual (Page 27)

Step 3: Configure the WAN Interface
• The host router or switch on the WAN is communicating with the WS 2000
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 WS 2000 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 wireless switch.
4. If the 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.
• The IP Address refers to the IP address that the outside world will use to address
the WS 2000 Wireless Switch.
• Click the More IP Addresses button to specify additional static IP addresses for
the switch. Additional IP addresses are required when users within the LAN need
dedicated IP addresses, or when servers in the LAN need to be accessed (addressed)
by the outside world. The pop-up window allows the administrator to enter up to
eight WAN IP addresses for the switch.
• The Subnet Mask is the mask used for the WAN.
• The Default Gateway is the address of the device that provides the connection to
the WAN (often a cable modem or DSL router).
• The two DNS Server fields specify DNS addresses of servers that can translate
domain names, such as www.symbol.com, into IP addresses that the network uses
when passing information. The Secondary DNS Server acts as a backup to the
Primary DNS Server, when the primary server is not responding.
Setting Up Point-to-Point over Ethernet (PPPoE) Communication
PPPoE provides the ability to connect a network of hosts through a simple device to a
remote access concentrator. Many DSL providers require that their clients communicate
using this protocol. The facility allows the ISP to control access, billing, and type of service
provided to clients on a per-user or per-site basis. Check with the network administrator or
ISP to determine whether to enable this feature, and, if so, find out the username and
password required for authentication.
1. Check Enable in the PPP over Ethernet area to enable the PPPoE protocol for high-
speed connections.
2. Enter the Username and Password required for authentication. The username and
password is for the switch’s router to use when connecting to the ISP. When the
Internet session starts, the ISP authenticates the username.
3. Set the Idle Time to an appropriate number. This number is the amount of time the
PPPoE connection will be idle before it disconnects. The 10000 second (default idle
time) is appropriate for most situations.
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WS 2000 Wireless Switch: 1.0 Date of last Revision: March 2004