Step 1

In the first step you select basic settings for the interface.

Item Description
Interface Name Name for the interface.
Interface Type Select interface protocol type.

Step 2

In the second step you select a basic configuration.

Item Description
Protocol Select interface type.
Add To Firewall Zone Firewall zone for the interface.

Step 3

Depending on what protocol you selected in step 2, you may have to make additional selections.

Note: This may also include changing previously selected settings.

LAN

The default LAN connection is a DHCP v4 connection using a static IPv4 address.

WAN

The default WAN connection uses an IPv4 address provided by a DHCP server.

WAN6

The default WAN6 connection is a IPv6 address provided by a DHCP server.

Unmanaged

Unmanaged

The interface protocol type Unmanaged means that the connection has no defined protocol.

Static Address

A static address uses a fixed IP address for the connection.

4G

A 4G connection uses 4G interface over LTE / HSPA+.

Dual-Stack Lite

A Dual-Stack Lite connection uses DS-Lite through an Address Family Transition Router to establish the network.

Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP

A Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP connection uses PPP and L2TP server to establish the network.

LAN

The default LAN connection is a DHCP v4 connection using a static IPv4 address.

WAN

The default WAN connection uses an IPv4 address provided by a DHCP server.

WAN6

The default WAN6 connection is a IPv6 address provided by a DHCP server.

Unmanaged

Unmanaged

The interface protocol type Unmanaged means that the connection has no defined protocol.

Static Address

A static address uses a fixed IP address for the connection.

4G

A 4G connection uses 4G interface over LTE / HSPA+.

Dual-Stack Lite

A Dual-Stack Lite connection uses DS-Lite through an Address Family Transition Router to establish the network.

Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP

A Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP connection uses PPP and L2TP server to establish the network.

Unmanaged

LAN

The default LAN connection is a DHCP v4 connection using a static IPv4 address.

WAN

The default WAN connection uses an IPv4 address provided by a DHCP server.

WAN6

The default WAN6 connection is a IPv6 address provided by a DHCP server.

Unmanaged

Unmanaged

The interface protocol type Unmanaged means that the connection has no defined protocol.

Static Address

A static address uses a fixed IP address for the connection.

4G

A 4G connection uses 4G interface over LTE / HSPA+.

Dual-Stack Lite

A Dual-Stack Lite connection uses DS-Lite through an Address Family Transition Router to establish the network.

Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP

A Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP connection uses PPP and L2TP server to establish the network.