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April 14, 2006 Appendix A: Command Line Interface Access
MM70xG2-UM-03 A-7
2 Configure the following parameters, 1 through 6, for the PPP session:
• LAN Protocol
Enter 1 then select one of the following for DHCP protocol:
1—Spanning Tree where you select 1 to Disable spanning tree protocol or select 2 to Enable
spanning tree protocol for all bridging sessions.
2—DHCP Client mode where you select 1 to Disable DHCP client mode or select 2 to Enable DHCP
client mode for the modem.
• LAN IP Address
Enter 2 then type the IP address provided by your LAN administrator. Use the following criteria to
determine if or how the LAN IP address will be changed:
– Enter an IP address for the LAN (10/100Base-T) port provided by the LAN administrator if you
are not implementing a 10.0.0.0 subnet.
– Use the default IP address for the LAN port which is 10.0.0.1. If you choose to use the default IP
address, make sure the devices on your LAN are on the same subnet as this modem LAN port.
– If you want a DHCP server on your LAN to automatically provide the modem LAN port IP
address, select Client for the DHCP configuration.
• LAN Subnet Mask
Enter 3 then type the LAN subnet mask provided by your LAN administrator. Use the following
criteria to determine if or how the LAN subnet mask will be changed:
– Enter the subnet mask for the LAN (10/100Base-T) port provided by the LAN administrator.
– Use the default subnet mask for the LAN port which is 255.255.255.0. If you choose to use the
default subnet mask, ensure that it allows devices on your LAN to access the modem LAN port.
– If you want a DHCP server on your LAN to automatically provide the subnet mask in addition to
the IP address, select Client for the DHCP configuration.
• System Default Gateway
Enter 4 then type the IP address of the default gateway. This IP Address is the default gateway for
the modem.
• Ethernet Mode
The default is Auto Negotiation. Mode: Enabled.
• Change LAN Protocol
Enter 6 then select one of the following to change the LAN Protocol:
1—Bridging protocol
2—Routing protocol
3Select Save Current configuration from the Main Menu as described in “Saving the Current
Configuration” on page A-28 or the changes will be lost upon reboot or power cycle.
Step Action
Note: If a DHCP server is not set up and active on your LAN, do not enable DHCP client.
DHCP Client mode is recommended for use only when bridging is used as the LAN protocol.