Lantronix X300 Series X300 Series User Guide Rev B - Page 144

Add Virtual Interface, Switch Protocol, Save & Apply

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Figure 11-4 WWAN Interface (DHCP client) Configuration 11: Network 2. Configure the interface settings respective to the gateway.  For protocol settings, see Static Address or DHCP Client.  General Settings - To change the WWAN protocol, select the protocol and click the Switch Protocol button. If Static IP address protocol is selected, IPv4 gateway is required for external interface, but should not be used for internal use.  Advanced Settings - Similar to WAN DHCP settings, except the metric is fixed by default for other features to work as per requirement.  Firewall Settings - Firewall zone should be set as WAN zone.  DHCP Server - DHCP server should be disabled. 3. Click Save. 4. Click Save & Apply to save the configuration. Add Virtual Interface The virtual network interface allows you to configure a new interface such as a VPN tunnel that encapsulates data inside a transport protocol. The supported tunneling protocols include GRE, L2TP, PPP, and PPtP. The virtual interface can be created for other reasons, such as to configure a relay bridge to extend the wireless network. Note: Adding a virtual interface may require modifications to the load balancer configuration. For load balancer configuration, see Load Balancing. For additional support and knowledge base articles, please visit Lantronix Support. X300 Series IoT Cellular Gateway User Guide 144

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Figure 11-4
WWAN Interface (DHCP client) Configuration
2.
Configure the interface settings respective to the gateway.
For protocol settings, see
Static Address
or
DHCP Client
.
General Settings – To change the WWAN protocol, select the protocol and click the
Switch Protocol
button. If Static IP address protocol is selected, IPv4 gateway is required
for external interface, but should not be used for internal use.
Advanced Settings – Similar to WAN DHCP settings, except the metric is fixed by default
for other features to work as per requirement.
Firewall Settings – Firewall zone should be set as WAN zone.
DHCP Server – DHCP server should be disabled.
3.
Click
Save
.
4.
Click
Save & Apply
to save the configuration.
Add Virtual Interface
The virtual network interface allows you to configure a new interface such as a VPN tunnel that
encapsulates data inside a transport protocol. The supported tunneling protocols include GRE,
L2TP, PPP, and PPtP.
The virtual interface can be created for other reasons, such as to configure a relay bridge to
extend the wireless network.
Note:
Adding a virtual interface may require modifications to the load balancer
configuration. For load balancer configuration, see
Load Balancing
. For additional support
and knowledge base articles, please visit
Lantronix Support
.