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==Summary==
The <b>Interfaces</b> page is used to to set up network interfaces.
This manual page provides an overview of the Interfaces page in {{{name}}} devices.
==Network Interfaces==
The <b>Network Interfaces</b> section displays interfaces currently existing on this device.
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==Add Interface==
The <b>Add Interface</b> section is used to create additional network interfaces. To create a new interface, simply enter a custom name for it and click the 'Add' button.
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===Interfaces Setup===
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<table class="nd-mantable">
<tr>
<th>Field</th>
<th>Value</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Enable</td>
<td>off | on; default: <b>off</b></td>
<td>Toggle interface on or off </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Protocol</td>
<td>Static | DHCP | DHCPv6; default: <b>Static</b></td>
<td>Operation protocol of a network interface. Possible modes: Static: Manually configured device with a constant IP address that never changes. DHCP: Protocol that automatically provides temporary IP address to the device that could change on a regular basis. DHCPv6: The primary distinction between DHCPv6 and DHCP is that DHCP uses MAC addresses to identify clients, whereas DHCPv6 uses Unique Identifiers.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>VLAN</td>
<td>vlan1; default: <b>vlan1</b></td>
<td>Logical overlay network that will be used to isolate the traffic for each group of devices that share a physical LAN </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IPv4 address</td>
<td>string; default: <b>none</b></td>
<td>Your router's address on the network </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IPv4 netmask</td>
<td>netmask; default: 255.255.255.0 <b></b></td>
<td>Netmask defines how 'large' a network is </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IPv4 gateway</td>
<td>gateway; default: <b>none</b></td>
<td>The IPv4 gateway address used by this interface. An interface's default gateway is the default address through which all outgoing traffic is directed.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IPv6 address</td>
<td>IPv6; default: <b>none</b></td>
<td>Assigns an IPv6 address for this interface. CIDR notation: address/prefix </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>IPv6 gateway</td>
<td>gateway; default: <b>none</b></td>
<td>The IPv6 gateway address used by this interface. An interface's default gateway is the default address through which all outgoing traffic is directed.</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>DNS servers</td>
<td>default: <b>none</b></td>
<td>Servers that will be used for matching website hostnames (e.g. example.com) to their corresponding Internet Protocol or IP addresses. Both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses may be used </td>
</tr>
</table>
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