Connection Editor

You can view, manage and configure the settings for interfaces from the connections page.

Edit Connections

To edit a connection:

  • Click Edit button

The Connection Section is displayed at the bottom of the page.

The connection section consists of a number of tabs, showing details the connection.

Depending on connection type the tabs will be different, but the standard tabs are General, Physical Settings, and Advanced.

Additional tabs become visible as they are needed.

Default Connections

LAN

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

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WAN

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

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WAN6

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

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Connection Types

Unmanaged

An unmanaged connection has no predefined protocol for the connection.

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Static Address

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

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DHCP v4

An DHCP v4 connection uses an IPv4 address provided by a DHCP server.

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DHCP v6

An DHCP v6 connection uses an IPv6 address provided by a DHCP server.

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Point-to-Point Protocol

A Point-to-Point Protocol connection uses PPP to establish the network.

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Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet

A Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet connection uses PPPoE to establish the network.

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Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM

A Point-to-Point Protocol over ATM connection uses PPPoA to establish the network.

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3G

A 3G connection uses PPP over GPRS/EVDO/CDMA/UMTS.

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4G

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

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Point-to-point Tunnel

A Point-to-Point Tunnel connection uses PPP across a VPN tunnel to establish the network.

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IPv6 Tunnel in IPv4

A IPv6 Tunnel in IPv4 connection uses IPv4 to transmit IPv6 traffic.

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IPv6 Tunnel to IPv4

A IPv6 Tunnel to IPv4 connection uses IPv4 to transmit IPv6 traffic.

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IPv6 rapid deployment

A IPv6 rapid deployment interface for IPv4 infrastructures.

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Dual-Stack Lite

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

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Point-to-Point Protocol over L2TP

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

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