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Configuring Advanced Options
Enabling ADSL
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After configuring the settings, the ISDN configuration menu screen displays the settings, for
example:
3
Select
Enable ISDN
and press Enter to enable your ISDN settings and return to the Section menu.
Note:
You must complete the configuration using SmoothWall Express’s web-based interface. See the
SmoothWall Express
Administrator’s Guide
for more information.
4
To continue with the Setup program, select another Section menu option and press Enter. To end
the Setup program, select
Finished
and press Enter.
If you have finished with the Setup program, the next step is to set administration account
passwords. For more information, see
Chapter 2, Installing SmoothWall Express
on page 5.
Enabling ADSL
The Section menu’s ADSL configuration option allows you to configure and enable a wide range
of ADSL devices for use with SmoothWall Express.
Note:
You only need to enable ADSL when using a PCI or USB ADSL modem. If presentation is by
Ethernet, this is not needed.
Local phone
number (MSN/
EAZ)
Used to enter the local phone number on which the ISDN service is enabled.
To enter the phone number:
1
On the ISDN configuration menu screen, select
Local phone number (MSN/EAZ)
and press Enter. The following screen is displayed:
2
Enter the phone number and press Enter to continue.
Option
Explanation
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To enable ADSL:
1
From the Section menu, select
ADSL Configuration
. The ADSL configuration screen is displayed:
The following options are available:
Option
Explanation
Device type
Specifies the ADSL device type.
To specify an ADSL device:
1
On the ADSL configuration screen, select
Device type
and press Enter. The
following screen is displayed:
2
Select the type of ADSL device you want to use and press Enter to continue.
Other settings
Sets the Virtual Path Identifier (VPI) and Virtual Circuit Identifier (VCI). Refer to
your ADSL device documentation for more information on your device. The
default settings are suitable for UK users.
To specify other settings:
1
On the ADSL configuration screen, select
Other settings
and press Enter. The
following screen is displayed:
2
Enter the VPI value. The default setting = 0.
3
Enter the VCI value. The default setting = 38.
4
Press Enter to continue.
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Configuring Advanced Options
Enabling DHCP
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After configuring the settings, the ADSL configuration screen displays the settings, for example:
5
Select
Enable ADSL
and press Enter to enable your ADSL settings and return to the Section menu.
Note:
You must complete the configuration using SmoothWall Express’s web-based interface. See the
SmoothWall Express Administrator’s Guide
for more information.
6
To continue with the Setup program, select another Section menu option and press Enter. To end
the Setup program, select
Finished
and press Enter.
If you have finished with the Setup program, the next step is to set account passwords. For more
information, see
Installing SmoothWall Express
on page 6.
Enabling DHCP
The Section menu’s DHCP option enables you to use SmoothWall Express’s Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server to provide all the necessary network information for the
client desktop computers on your Green (local) network.
Note:
The following process is designed to get DHCP up and running fast. You should configure DHCP
completely using SmoothWall Express’s web interface after you complete the setup process. See
the
SmoothWall Express Administrator’s Guide
for more information.
To enable DHCP:
1
From the Section menu, select
DHCP
. The DHCP server configuration screen is displayed:
2
Press the spacebar to enable the DHCP server and enter the following information:
Field
Information
Start address
Enter the first IP address you want SmoothWall Express’s DHCP server to
offer to its client PCs.
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After reviewing the information you have entered, select
Ok
and press Enter to return to the
Section menu.
4
To continue with the Setup program, select another Section menu option and press Enter. To end
the Setup program, select
Finished
and press Enter.
End address
Enter the highest IP address that SmoothWall Express’s DHCP server will
allocate.
Primary DNS
SmoothWall Express also runs a DNS proxy server and can provide a DNS
service to all network clients that connect through it.
By default, the primary DNS is set to the IP address of the internal network
connection you configured earlier.
You can accept this DNS or enter another DNS server, such as your ISP’s.
Secondary DNS
Optionally, enter the IP address of a second DNS server to use if the
primary DNS becomes unavailable.
Default lease (mins)
Enter the default lease time, in minutes, that a client PC can retain an IP
address provided by the DHCP server. Upon expiry of the lease, the client
PC has to re-request a new IP address. For most users, this field should be
left at its default value.
Max lease (mins)
Enter the maximum lease time, in minutes, to specify the maximum length
of time that a client PC can retain an IP address provided by the DHCP
server. Upon expiry of the lease, the client PC has to re-request a new IP
address. For most users, this field should be left at its default value.
Domain name suffix
Entering a domain name suffix entry allows you to define the domain name
that will be given to systems requesting an IP address.
For many small networks this field should be left blank.
Field
Information
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Enabling DHCP
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