Netgear WFS709TP-100NAS User Guide

Deploying a Basic WFS709TP System

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If you are using VLAN 1 to connect the WFS709TP to the network (see 

), ping the VLAN 1 IP 

address from a workstation on the network.

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If you created and configured a new VLAN (see 

), ping 

the IP address of the new VLAN from a workstation on the network.

You need to configure a loopback address if you are not using VLAN 1 to connect the WFS709TP 
to the network (

). The loopback address is used as the WFS709TP’s IP 

address. If you do not configure a loopback address, the IP address assigned to VLAN 1 is used as 
the WFS709TP’s IP address.

The loopback address can be part of the IP address space assigned to a VLAN interface. In the 
example topology used in the procedure 

, the VLAN 5 interface 

on the WFS709TP was previously configured with the IP address 10.3.22.20/24. The loopback IP 
address in this example will be 10.3.22.220.

To set the loopback address through the browser interface:

1. Navigate to the Configuration > Advanced > Switch > General page (

2. Enter the IP address for the loopback address.

Note: After you configure or modify a loopback address, you must reboot the WFS709TP 

for the change to take effect.

Note: You configure the loopback address as a host address with a 32-bit netmask. The 

loopback address should be routable from all external networks.