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LAN All Configuration Options

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Section 3 Configuration LAN Page - All Configuration Options Options related to: SELECTING THE WA840 LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROTOCOL Field MAC Address: (DISPLAY ONLY) Protocol: (ADVANCED) IP Address: (ADVANCED) Subnet Mask: (ADVANCED) Description Shows the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the WA840 LAN connections. This is the physical address of these LAN connections. Sets the method by which an IP address is assigned to the WA840's LAN connections. • Selecting Static requires that a unique and permanent IP address be assigned, in the IP Address field just below. • Selecting DHCP assumes that a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server is on your LAN, and can assign the WA840 an IP address. You will want to disable the WA840 DHCP server below. NOTE: If Operation Mode on the BASIC Page is set to Router, this field is set to Static (and you will not be able to select DHCP). FACTORY DEFAULT: Static Sets the IP address for the WA840 LAN connections, when the Protocol field is set to Static. NOTE: Changing this IP Address will change the address at which you access the Web-based Configuration Utility. NOTE: Changing this IP Address should be coordinated with the IP addresses you assign to devices that will connect to the WA840. NOTE: If Protocol (above) is set to DHCP, this field will be greyed out, and any data entered will not be used. FACTORY DEFAULT: 192.168.40.1 Sets the subnet mask for the WA840 LAN connections, when the Protocol field is set to Static. The subnet mask is used to divide your LAN into multiple "subnets." NOTE: If Protocol (above) is set to DHCP, this field will be greyed out, and any data entered will not be used. FACTORY DEFAULT: 255.255.255.0 3-12 WA840

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Section 3
Configuration
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WA840
LAN Page – All Configuration Options
Options related to:
SELECTING THE WA840 LOCAL AREA NETWORK PROTOCOL
Field
Description
MAC Address:
(DISPLAY ONLY)
Shows the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the WA840 LAN
connections.
This is the physical address of these LAN connections.
Protocol:
(ADVANCED)
Sets the method by which an IP address is assigned to the WA840’s
LAN connections.
Selecting
Static
requires that a unique and permanent IP
address be assigned, in the
IP Address
field just below.
Selecting
DHCP
assumes that a Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol server is on your LAN, and can assign the WA840
an IP address.
You will want to disable the WA840 DHCP
server below.
NOTE
:
If
Operation Mode
on the BASIC Page is set to
Router
, this field
is set to
Static
(and you will not be able to select
DHCP
).
FACTORY DEFAULT:
Static
IP Address:
(ADVANCED)
Sets the IP address for the WA840 LAN connections, when the
Protocol
field is set to Static.
NOTE
:
Changing this
IP Address
will change the address at which you
access the Web-based Configuration Utility.
NOTE
:
Changing this
IP Address
should be coordinated with the IP
addresses you assign to devices that will connect to the WA840.
NOTE
:
If
Protocol
(above) is set to
DHCP
, this field will be greyed out,
and any data entered will not be used.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
192.168.40.1
Subnet Mask:
(ADVANCED)
Sets the subnet mask for the WA840 LAN connections, when the
Protocol
field is set to Static.
The subnet mask is used to divide your
LAN into multiple “subnets.”
NOTE
:
If
Protocol
(above) is set to
DHCP
, this field will be greyed out,
and any data entered will not be used.
FACTORY DEFAULT:
255.255.255.0