Gateway 7001 Series User Manual

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Choose either physically separate or virtually separate internal and guest LANs as described 
in the following section.

To configure Ethernet (Wired) settings for the internal LAN, fill in the boxes as described 
in the following table.

For Internal and 
Guest access, 
use two

Specify either a physically or virtually separate guest network on this access 
point:

■

If you connected this access point to two separate networks for a “physically 
secure” solution, then choose Ethernet Ports from the list. (Choosing 
“Ethernet Ports” here will disable the “VLAN” settings.)

■

If the access point is using only one physical connection to your internal 
LAN (extra port is not in use), then choose VLANs from the list. (This will 
enable the “VLAN” settings.)

If you reconfigure the Guest and Internal interfaces to use 

VLAN

s, you may lose connectivity to the access point. 

First, be sure to verify that the switch and 

DHCP

 server 

you are using can support VLANs per the 

IEEE

 

802.1Q

 

standard. After configuring the VLAN on the 

Advanced > 

Ethernet (Wired) Settings

 page, physically reconnect the 

Ethernet cable on the switch to the tagged packet (VLAN) 
port. Then, re-connect through the Administration Web 
pages to the new IP address. (If necessary, check with the 
infrastructure support administrator regarding the VLAN 
and DHCP configurations.)

MAC Address

Shows the MAC address for the internal interface for this access point. This 
is a read only box that you cannot change.

VLAN ID

If you choose to configure internal and guest networks by “VLANs”, this box 
will be enabled.

Provide a number between 1 and 4094 for the internal VLAN.

This will cause the access point to send DHCP requests with the VLAN tag. 
The switch and the DHCP server must support VLAN IEEE 802.1Q frames. 
The access point must be able to reach the DHCP server.

Check with the Administrator regarding the VLAN and DHCP configurations.