
Software Manual 53
Network Tab
3.4.2 Interfaces
The Interfaces menu allows the administrator to configure the Ethernet ports of Red Lion routers to incorporate within
their existing network topology.
Interfaces available may include eth0 (WAN), eth1 (LAN), Wifi, USB and IPv6. These will only be present if your hardware
supports these interfaces. These ports are ‘auto-sensing’, allowing for greater flexibility.
3.4.2.1 eth0 (WAN) and eth1(LAN) - (Internet Interfaces)
The configuration of the Ethernet ports is the same for eth0 and eth1, therefore this section will only reference the config-
uration of “WAN”/’eth0’. Please refer to this section when configuring “LAN”/’eth1’.
• Click on the “eth0 (WAN)” menu item and the following window will appear:
Enable eth0 Interface: This field determines if the specified Ethernet port is enabled, allowing the administrator to
disable the port if necessary.
Interface Speed/Duplex: Select the Speed and Duplex to be used for the physical interface. The recommended setting
for this field is Auto-Detect.
• Auto Detect: Use the ‘best negotiated’ speed and duplex. (default)
• 10Mbps/Half: Force the interface to 10 Mbps and half-duplex.
• 100Mbps/Half: Force the interface to 100 Mbps and half-duplex.
• 100Mbps/Full: Force the interface to 100 Mbps and full-duplex.
Note: An incorrect ‘forced’ setting will result in communication failure for this interface.
Obtain Network Addresses via DHCP: Select Yes to allow the interface to obtain address information via a DHCP
server. The device will obtain its IP address, netmask and remote gateway and optionally, use the remote gateway as
the default route. It can also obtain DNS server address via DHCP.
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