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Internet Protocol Security Server.

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Advanced Connections

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Network Bridging.

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Internet Protocol over Internet Protocol.

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General Routing Encapsulation.

5.2.1

Connection Wizard

The logical network connections can be easily created using the Connection Wizard. This wizard is consisted of a series of

Web-based management screens, intuitively structured to gather all the information needed to create a logical connention.

In order to create a connection using the Connection Wizard, click the ‘New Connection’ link in the Network Connections

screen. The ‘Connection Wizard’ screen will appear (see Figure 5.4).

Figure 5.4 Connection Wizard

This screen presents you with the main connection types. Each option that you choose will lead you to further options in a

tree-like formation, adding more information with each step and narrowing down the parameters towards the desired network

connection.

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Connect to a Virtual Private Network over the Internet Selecting this option will take you to the ‘Connect to a Virtual Private

Network over the Internet’ screen (see Figure 5.5). This section will help you connect GlobeSurfer

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using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) so you can work from home, your workplace or another location.

Figure 5.5 VPN Wizard Screen

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Advanced Connection Selecting this option will take you to the ‘Advanced Connection’ screen (see Figure 5.6). This section

is a central starting point for all the aforementioned logical network connections. In addition, it provides the sequence for

creating the Network Bridge and VLAN Interface connections.

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Figure 5.6 Advanced Connection Wizard Screen

How to configure a LAN Bridge will be described in section 5.2.2. For more information on how to configure the other

advanced connections that can be seen in Figure 5.3, please contact customer support center (see page 2).

5.2.2

LAN Bridge

The LAN bridge connection is used to combine several LAN devices under one virtual network. For example, creating one

network for LAN Ethernet and LAN wireless devices.

Please note, that when a bridge is removed, its formerly underlying devices inherit the bridge’s DHCP settings. For example,

the removal of a bridge that is configured as DHCP client, automatically configures the LAN devices formerly constituting the

bridge as DHCP clients, with the exact DHCP client configuration.

5.2.2.1

Creation with the Connection Wizard

To configure an existing bridge or create a new one, perform the following steps:

1. Click the New Connection link in the ‘Network Connections’ screen (see Figure 5.2). The ‘Connection Wizard’

screen will appear (see Figure 5.4).

2. Select the Advanced Connection radio button and click Next. The ‘Advanced Connection’ screen will appear (see

Figure 5.6).

3. Select the Network Bridging radio button and click Next. The ‘Bridge Options’ screen will appear (see Figure 5.7).

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Figure 5.7 Bridge Options

4. Select whether to configure an existing bridge (this option will only appear if a bridge exists) or to add a new one:

a.

Configure Existing Bridge Select this option and click Next. The ‘Network Bridging’ screen will appear (see

Quick Setup Wizard: Telephony) allowing you to add new connections or remove existing ones, by checking or

unchecking their respective check boxes.

Figure 5.8 Network Bridging - Configure

For example, checking the ‘LAN Wireless’ check box will add the Wireless LAN interface to the existing bridge.

b.

Add a New Bridge Select this option and click Next. A different ‘Network Bridging’ screen will appear (see Figure

5.9) allowing you to add a bridge over the unbridged connections, by checking their respective check boxes.

Figure 5.9 Network Bridging - Add

Important notes:

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The same connections cannot be shared by two bridges.

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A bridge cannot be bridged.

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Bridged connections will lose their IP settings.

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5. Click Next. The ‘Connection Summary’ screen will appear (see Figure 5.10), corresponding to your changes.

6. Check the ‘Edit the Newly Created Connection’ check box if you wish to be routed to the new connection’s

configuration screen after clicking Finish.

Figure 5.10 Connection Summary - Configure Existing Bridge

7. Click Finish to save the settings.

The new bridge will be added to the network connections list, and will be configurable like any other bridge.

5.2.2.2

General

The top part of the configuration window displays general communication parameters. It is recommended not to

change the default values in this screen unless you are familiar with the networking concepts they represent. Since

your gateway is configured to operate with the default values, no parameter modification is necessary. You can

configure the following general connection settings:

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‘Physical Address’

The physical address of the network card used for your network. Some cards allow you to change this address.

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‘MTU’

MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. It specifies the largest packet size permitted for Internet transmission.

Manual, allows you to enter the largest packet size that will be transmitted. The recommended size, is 1492. You

should leave this value in the 1200 to 1500 range. To have the gateway select the best MTU for your Internet

connection, select Automatic (default setting).

Figure 5.11 General Bridge Settings

5.2.2.3

Internet Protocol

Select one of the following Internet Protocol options from the ‘Internet Protocol’ drop down menu:

· No IP Address

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Obtain an IP Address Automatically

· Use the Following IP Address

Please note that according to the selection you make in the ‘Internet Protocol’ drop down menu, the screen will

refresh and display relevant configuration settings.

‘No IP Address’

Select ‘No IP Address’ if you require that this connection will have no IP address. Figure 5.12

Internet Protocol Settings - No IP Address

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Figure 5.12 Internet Protocol Settings - No IP Address

‘Obtain Address Automatically’

Select ‘Obtain Address Automatically’ if you require that this connection will try to

obtain its IP address from a DHCP server.

Figure 5.13 Internet Protocol Settings - DHCP

‘Use the Following IP Address’

The LAN connection is usually configured using a permanent (static) IP address.

Your service provider should provide you with this address, and subnet mask.

Figure 5.14 Internet Protocol Settings - Static IP

5.2.2.4

Bridge Settings

The bridge section allows you to specify the LAN devices that you would like to join under the network bridge.

Select the ‘STP’ check box to enable the Spanning Tree Protocol on the device. You should use this to ensure that

there are no loops in your network configuration, and apply these settings in case your network consists of multiple

switches, or other bridges apart from those created by the gateway.

Figure 5.15 LAN Bridge Settings

5.2.2.5

DNS Server

It is possible to specify IP addresses of primary and secondary DNS servers if for instance local domain names

should be handled by local name servers. Note that for the Cellular WAN interface, DNS servers are configured

separately.

Figure 5.16 DNS Server

5.2.2.6

IP Address Distribution

The ‘IP Address Distribution’ section allows you to configure the gateway’s Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

(DHCP) server parameters. The DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses to network PCs. If you enable this

feature, make sure that you also configure your network PCs as DHCP clients. For a comprehensive description of

this feature, please refer to section 6.6.10.