ZyXEL Communications 100 Series Network Router User Manual


 
Chapter 10 Interface
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Like other interfaces, virtual interfaces have an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway used to
make routing decisions. However, you have to manually specify the IP address and subnet
mask; virtual interfaces cannot be DHCP clients. Like other interfaces, you can restrict
bandwidth through virtual interfaces, but you cannot change the MTU. The virtual interface
uses the same MTU that the underlying interface uses. Unlike other interfaces, virtual
interfaces do not provide DHCP services, and they do not verify that the gateway is available.
This screen lets you configure IP address assignment and interface parameters for virtual
interfaces. To access this screen, click an Add icon next to an Ethernet interface, VLAN
interface, or bridge interface in the respective interface summary screen. The fields vary by
interface.
Figure 185 Network > Interface > Bridge > Add
Each field is described in the table below.
Table 82 Network > Interface > Bridge > Add
LABEL DESCRIPTION
General Settings
Enable Interface Select this to enable this interface. Clear this to disable this interface.
Interface Properties
Interface Name This field is read-only. It displays the name of the virtual interface, which is
automatically derived from the underlying Ethernet interface, VLAN interface, or
bridge interface.
Description Enter a description of this interface. It is not used elsewhere. You can use
alphanumeric and
()+/:=?!*#@$_%- characters, and it can be up to 60
characters long.
IP Address
Assignment
IP Address Enter the IP address for this interface.
Subnet Mask Enter the subnet mask of this interface in dot decimal notation. The subnet
mask indicates what part of the IP address is the same for all computers in the
network.
Interface
Parameters