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Summary

The WAN page is used to to set up network interfaces WAN network interfaces which are

This manual page provides an overview of the WAN windows in {{{name}}} devices.

If you're having trouble finding this page or some of the parameters described here on your device's WebUI, you should turn on "Advanced WebUI" mode. You can do that by clicking the "Advanced" button, located at the top of the WebUI.

Network Interfaces

The WAN section displays interfaces currently existing on this device.

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Interface configuration

This section provides information on WAN interface configuration. There is {{{no_of_if}}} type of WAN interface on the device:

To begin configuring an interface, click the 'Edit' button on the right side of the interface:

Wired WAN

This section covers all parameters directly related to a wired (Ethernet) WAN interface.

General Setup

The General Setup section is used to configure the protocol and all the different parameters that go along with each protocol. This section is different for each protocol.

General Setup: Static address

The static address protocol uses a predefined manual configuration instead of obtaining parameters automatically via a DHCP lease.

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Field	Value	Description
IPv4 address	ip4; default[for LAN]: 192.168.1.1	The IPv4 address interface of this interface. An IP address identifies a device on a network and allows it to communicate with other devices.
IPv4 netmask	netmask; default[for LAN]: 255.255.255.0	The IPv4 netmask of this interface. A netmask is used to define how "large" a network is by specifying which part of the IP address denotes the network and which part denotes a device.
DNS servers	ip4; default: none	DNS server addresses that this interface will use. If left empty, DNS servers are assigned automatically. To see what DNS servers are currently used, you can check the contents of the /tmp/resolv.conf.auto file.

General Setup: DHCP client

The DHCP client protocol is used to set up an interface which obtains its configuration parameters automatically via a DHCP lease.

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Field	Value	Description
Hostname to send when requesting DHCP	string; default: none	A hostname for this interface used to identify this machine on the DHCP server.

General Setup: DHCPv6 client

The DHCPv6 client protocol is used to set up an IPv6 interface which obtains its configuration parameters automatically via a DHCP lease.

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Field	Value	Description
Request IPv6-address	try \| force \| disabled; default: try	Defines the behaviour for requesting an address.
Request IPv6-prefix of length	integer [0..64] \| Automatic \| disabled ; default: Automatic	Defines how this will request a IPv6 ULA-Prefix length. If set to 'disabled' the interface will obtain a single IPv6 address without a subnet for routing.

General Setup: PPPoE

The PPPoE protocol is used to set up a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) connection over the Ethernet port.

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Field	Value	Description
PAP/CHAP username	string; default: none	Username used in PAP/CHAP authentication.
PAP/CHAP password	string; default: none	Password used in PAP/CHAP authentication.

Advanced Settings

The Advanced Settings section is used to set up some of the more specific and less frequently used interface parameters. This section is different for each protocol.

Advanced Settings: Static address

Advanced Settings information for Static protocol is provided in the table below.

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Field	Value	Description
Override MAC address	mac; default: none	When set, uses a user-defined MAC address for the interface.
Override MTU	integer [1..9200]; default: none	Changes the interface's allowed maximum transmission unit (MTU) size. It is the largest size of a protocol data unit (PDU) that can be transmitted in a single network layer transaction.
Use gateway metric	integer; default: none	A metric specifies the priority of the gateway. The lower the metric, the higher the priority (0 for highest priority).

Advanced Settings: DHCP client

Advanced Settings information for DHCP protocol is provided in the table below.

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Field	Value	Description
Use DNS servers advertised by peer	off \| on; default: on	Specifies whether to use DNS servers obtained automatically or specified manually.
Use custom DNS servers	off \| on; default: on	Specifies whether to use DNS servers obtained automatically or specified manually. Note: this field only becomes visible when Use DNS servers advertised by peer is set to off
Use gateway metric	integer; default: none	A metric specifies the priority of the gateway. The lower the metric, the higher the priority (0 for highest priority).
Override MAC address	mac; default: none	Override MAC address of the WAN interface. For example, your ISP (Internet Service Provider) gives you a static IP address and it might also bind it to your computers MAC address (i.e., that IP will only work with your computer but not with your device). In this field you can enter your computer’s MAC address and fool the gateway in to thinking that it is communicating with your computer.
Override MTU	integer [1..9200]; default: none	Changes the interfaces allowed maximum transmission unit (MTU) size. It is the largest size of a protocol data unit (PDU) that can be transmitted in a single network layer transaction.

Advanced Settings: DHCPv6 client

Advanced Settings information for DHCPv6 protocol is provided in the table below.

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Field	Value	Description
Use DNS servers advertised by peer	off \| on; default: on	Specifies whether to use DNS servers obtained automatically or specified manually.
Use custom DNS servers	off \| on; default: on	Specifies whether to use DNS servers obtained automatically or specified manually. Note: this field only becomes visible when Use DNS servers advertised by peer is set to off
Override MAC address	mac; default: none	When set, uses a user-defined MAC address for the interface.
Override MTU	integer [1..9200]; default: none	Changes the interface's allowed maximum transmission unit (MTU) size. It is the largest size of a protocol data unit (PDU) that can be transmitted in a single network layer transaction.

Advanced Settings: PPPoE

Advanced Settings information for PPPoE protocol is provided in the table below.

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Field	Value	Description
Obtain IPv6 address	Automatic \| Disabled \| Manual; default: Automatic	Defines behaviour for obtaining an IPv6 address.
Use DNS servers advertised by peer	off \| on; default: on	Specifies whether to use DNS servers obtained automatically or specified manually.
Use custom DNS servers	off \| on; default: on	Specifies whether to use DNS servers obtained automatically or specified manually. Note: this field only becomes visible when Use DNS servers advertised by peer is set to off
Override MTU	integer [1..1500]; default: none	Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) – specifies the largest possible size of a data packet.

DHCP Server: IPv6 Settings

Refer to the table below for information on the IPv6 Settings section.

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Field	Value	Description
Router Advertisement-Service	disabled \| relay mode \| server mode \| hybrid mode; default: Disabled	Specifies whether router advertisements should be enabled (server mode), relayed or disabled.
DHCPv6-Service	disabled \| relay mode \| server mode \| hybrid mode; default: Disabled	Specifies whether DHCPv6 server should be enabled (server), relayed (relay) or disabled (disabled).
NDP Proxy	disabled \| relay mode \| hybrid mode; default: Disabled	Specifies whether NDP should be relayed or disabled.
Announced DNS server	ip; default: none	Supplements DHCP-assigned DNS server entries with ones specified in this field.
Announced DNS domains	ip; default: none	DNS domain handed out to DHCP clients.

hour [1..24]; default: hour 0 Specifies when the period of counting data usage should begin. After the period is over, the limit is reset and the count begins over again. Enable SMS warning off | on; default: off Turns SMS warning on or off. When turned on and configured, sends an SMS message to a specified number after the SIM card uses a specified amount of data. Data limit* (MB) integer; default: none The received data limit before sending an SMS warning. After reaching using the the amount of data specified in this field, the router will send an SMS warning message to the specified phone number. Phone number phone number; default: none Recipient's phone numbers.

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