RUTX08 WAN

The information in this page is updated in accordance with firmware version RUTX_R_00.07.02.

Summary

The WAN page is used to to set up WAN network interfaces, which are used to connect device with external networks.

This manual page provides an overview of the WAN windows in RUTX08 devices.

WAN

The WAN section displays WAN network interfaces currently existing on this device.

From here you can change interfaces priority* or enter an interface's configuration page.

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* You can change the priority by dragging and dropping an interface to another position. Moving an interface changes its metric value in the configuration file. Interfaces that are higher on the list have greater priority.

Interface configuration

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

• Ethernet WAN

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

Static

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

Static: General Settings

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Field	Value	Description
IPv4 address	ip4; default: none	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: none	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.
IPv4 gateway	ip4; default: none	The IPv4 address gateway of this interface. An interface's gateway is the default next hop address to access other networks.
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.

Static: Physical Settings

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Field	Value	Description
Bridge interfaces	off