LevelOne FBR-4000 User Guide
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Macintosh Clients
For Macintosh users, the procedure for accessing the Internet via the Multi-WAN VPN Router is as
follows.
follows.
1. Open the TCP/IP Control Panel.
2. Select Ethernet from the Connect via pop-up menu.
3. Select Using DHCP Server from the Configure pop-up menu. The DHCP Client ID field can be left
blank.
4. Close the TCP/IP panel, saving your settings.
Note:
If using manually assigned IP addresses instead of DHCP, the required changes are:
Set the Router Address field to the Multi-WAN VPN Router
‟s IP Address.
Ensure your DNS settings are correct.
Linux Clients
To access the Internet via the Multi-WAN VPN Router using Linux, it is only necessary to set the
Multi-WAN VPN Router as the "Gateway" and ensure your Name Server settings are correct.
Multi-WAN VPN Router as the "Gateway" and ensure your Name Server settings are correct.
Ensure you are logged in as "root" before attempting any changes.
Fixed IP Address
By default, most Unix installations use a fixed IP Address. If you wish to continue using a fixed IP
Address, make the following changes to your configuration.
Address, make the following changes to your configuration.
Set your Default Gateway to the IP Address of the Multi-WAN VPN Router.
Ensure your DNS (Name server) settings are correct.
To act as a DHCP Client (recommended)
The procedure below may vary depending on your version of Linux and X -windows shell.
1. Start your X Windows client.
2. Select Control Panel - Network
3. Select the "Interface" entry for your Network card. Normally this will be called "eth0".
4. Click the Edit button, set the "protocol" to "DHCP" and save this data.
5. To apply your changes, use the "Deactivate" and "Activate" buttons if available. Otherwise, restart
your system.