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Interface Settings

Updating a WAN Interface

To update a WAN Interface, perform the following steps:

  • Remove the WAN Interface to be updated from all WAN Profiles.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and disable the WAN Interface.

  • Click the Gear icon next to the Interface. A popup appears, see Figure Update WAN Interface.

  • Enter the Alias Name.

  • Select the desired WAN type from the drop down, see Figure Select WAN Type.

  • Click Save.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and enable the WAN Interface.

  • The Interface is updated as required.

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Update WAN Interface
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Select WAN Type

The Interface Settings dialog box contains the following tabs. The configuration can be changed only when the interface is disabled; when the interface is enabled, the note Interface is enabled. To edit the configuration please disable the interface. is displayed.

  • Type – Interface Name, Interface Type, Alias, WAN Type or LAN Type, Virtual IP and, for Ethernet WAN interfaces, Hub Listener.

  • NAT / Forwarding – No NAT and Port Forwarding rules.

  • Modem – Available only for VSAT and Starlink WAN interfaces. Sets whether the modem is managed by K4 (Managed VSAT ? with Select VSAT Type, or Managed Starlink ? with Management IP).

  • Probing – Probing profile and probe settings, including Captive WAN Detection.

  • Static IP – Static IP address, subnet mask and gateway.

  • Speed Test – Periodic speed test settings.

Fields

Description

Configuration

Interface Name

This indicates the network interface that is available on the site, along with some pre-configuration.

User can edit the network interface by disabling it and then clicking on the ‘gear’ icon.

To edit the interface, perform the following steps.

Steps

  • Disable the Interface.

  • Click the Gear icon. The user will be presented with a configuration dialog.

In this dialog, they can modify:

The Interface Type: WAN, LAN or VSAT Mgmt.

Interface Type


  • Select the Interface Type from the dropdown menu.

Alias

The ‘Alias’ is a name for the interface.

  • Enter the Alias.

WAN Type


If the Interface Type is ‘WAN’, user can also  configure the WAN Type, which is one of:

  • Cell

  • Wi-Fi

  • Wired

  • VSAT

  • VSAT-FBB (L-Band)

  • VSAT-LEO (Starlink)

  • VSAT-VOIP

  • VSAT-HighSpeed

  • VSAT-Unlimited

If Interface Type is ‘LAN’, user can also configure the LAN Type, which is one of:

  • LAN Trunk

  • LAN Access.

If the LAN Type is ‘LAN Access’, user must further specify the ‘Sub I/F id’.

If Interface Type is VSAT Management, user can also additionally configure:

  • VSAT Mgmt IP/Subnet

  • Alias

  • VSAT WAN

  • Modem IP

  • Modem Username

  • Modem Password

  • ACU IP

Virtual IP

Assign a virtual IP Address to the Interface to hide the given WAN IP. This is useful to manage the redundant IP addresses in the system.

  • Click the Virtual IP checkbox to make use of the Virtual IP feature.

Hub Listener

Use this Ethernet WAN interface as a dedicated Hub listening interface for MultiPath Konnect (MPK). This option is available for Ethernet WAN interfaces in the Default WAN Profile while the interface is disabled. Dedicated Hub listening interfaces are isolated within the MPK Hub networking environment, which improves Konnect Hub performance.

  • Disable the interface using the Toggle icon, then click the Gear icon next to it. The Interface Settings popup opens on the Type tab.

  • Select the Hub Listener checkbox to enable the Hub Listener, or clear it to disable it. Hover over the information icon next to the checkbox for details.

  • Click Save.

NAT / Forwarding

No NAT - Pass the traffic out the WAN Interface without any Source NAT translation.

  • Click the NAT/Forwarding tab.

  • Click the No NAT checkbox to make use of the No NAT feature.

Port Forwarding

Traffic coming from Source IP (If not specified, traffic from any IP accepted) to port ‘WAN port’, will be forwarded to Natted IP:Natted Port.

  • Click the Port Forwarding checkbox to make use of the Port Forwarding feature.

  • For each rule, enter the WAN Port, the Source IP (Optional), the Natted IP and the Natted Port, and select the Protocol (for example, TCP).

  • Click + Port to add another rule. Use the Pencil icon to edit a rule and the Trashcan icon to delete it.

  • Click Save. See Figure NAT / Forwarding Tab below the table.

Modem

Available only for VSAT and Starlink WAN interfaces. Use it to set whether the modem is managed by K4.

  • For a VSAT interface, select Yes under Managed VSAT ? and choose the Select VSAT Type.

  • For a Starlink interface, select Yes under Managed Starlink ? and check the Management IP (default 192.168.100.1). For details, see Starlink.

Probing

Select the probing profile (Default Probing, Slow Probing, Fast Probing, Custom Probing, High Cost or Always Up) and the probe settings (Probe Method, Probe Frequency, Link Up Counter, Link Down Counter and Captive WAN Detection).

For details, see the Probe/Latency section of Physical Interfaces.

Static IP

User can configure the static IP address of an Interface as the Static IP has advantages and the following are a few advantages.

  • Easy to manage with DNS.

  • It would be easier to work remotely through a VPN or other remote services using the Interface.

  • It is reliable to access the geolocation-based services using the Interface.

  • It is reliable for audio and video communications through VoIP using the Interface.

To configure the static IP of an Interface, perform the following steps.

Steps

  • Click the Static IP tab.

  • Click Yes in the Configure Static IP field.

  • Enter the IP address and subnet mask number in the IP Address/Subnet Mask field.

  • Enter the gateway address in the Gateway Address field.

  • Click Save.

Speed Test


  • Click Yes in the Enable periodic Speed Tests? field to enable periodic speed tests.

Speed Test Tab
Speed Test Tab

  • Select the Speed Test Periodicity from the dropdown menu.



  • Click Save when done or click ‘X’ to cancel.
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NAT / Forwarding Tab
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Hub Listener checkbox

To configure a WAN Interface as Starlink, perform the following steps:

  • Remove the WAN Interface to be updated from all WAN Profiles.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and disable the WAN Interface.

  • Click the Gear icon next to the Interface.

  • Select the WAN type as Starlink from the drop down.

  • Click the Modem tab. Under Managed Starlink ?, click Yes and check the Management IP (default 192.168.100.1). This is required for the Starlink controller to show data. For details, see Starlink.

  • Enter the Alias Name for the Interface.

  • Click Save.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and enable the WAN Interface.

  • The Starlink Interface is configured.

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Configuring a WAN Interface as L-Band

To update a WAN Interface, perform the following steps.

  • Remove the WAN Interface to be updated from all WAN Profiles.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and disable the WAN Interface.

  • Click the Gear icon next to the Interface. A popup appears.

  • Select the WAN type as LBAND from the drop down.

  • Enter the Alias Name for the Interface.

  • Click Save.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and enable the WAN Interface.

  • The L-Band Interface is configured.

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Configuring UWAN1 Interface as Ext5G

EpicOS System variants having Ext5G modem connected, need to be configured on  the Interfaces Screen. Make sure that the Ext5G modem (Peplink 5G Adaptor) is connected to the EdgeServer uWAN1 USB3 port.

To configure the UWAN1 Interface as Ext5G, do the following steps:

  • Click on the Toggle icon and disable the UWAN1 Interface.

  • Click the Gear icon next to the Interface.

  • Select the Interface Type as WAN from the drop down.

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  • Select the WAN type as Cellular from the drop down.

  • Enter the Alias Name for the Interface.

  • Click Save.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and enable the WAN Interface.

  • The Ext5G Interface is successfully configured.

Updating a LAN Interface

To update a LAN Interface, perform the following steps:

  • Click on the Toggle icon and disable the LAN Interface.

  • Click the Gear icon next to the Interface.

  • Enter the Alias Name.

  • Select the LAN type from the drop down. If the LAN Type is ‘LAN Access’, then additionally enter the Sub I/F ID.

  • Click Save.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and enable the LAN Interface.

  • The LAN Interface is updated as required.

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Updating a VSAT Mgmt Interface

To update a VSAT Mgmt Interface, do the following steps:

  • Click on the Toggle icon and disable the Interface.

  • Click the Gear icon next to the Interface. A popup appears.

  • Check the Interface Name.

  • Select the Interface Type as VSAT Mgmt from the dropdown menu.

  • Enter the Alias Name for the Interface.

  • In the VSAT WAN field select the corresponding VSAT interface for which this interface acts as the management interface.

  • Enter the Modem Username and Modem Password.

  • Click Save.

  • Click on the Toggle icon and enable the VSAT Mgmt Interface.

  • The Interface is updated as required.

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Adding a New Interface

The WAN Interfaces can also be called WAN VLAN. To add a new Interface, do the following steps:

  • Click on the Add New Interface button on the top right of the Interfaces screen.

  • The user is prompted with add new interface dialogue box. See figure below.

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  • Select the Interface Name from the Interface Drop-Down Menu. See figure below.

  • Select the Interface Type of the new Interface (WAN Sub I/F option is available) See figure below.

  • Type the Alias Name.

  • Select WAN Type of the new Interface from the drop-down menu.

  • Type the Sub Interface ID (Sub I/F ID). See figure below.

  • Click on Save.

The interface is successfully created, and the related interfaces appear together in a common color background, see figure below. The original WAN Interface (WANx) under which the new Interface is created appears disabled and a new native Interface is created with the name WANx_0 (here WANx is WAN2). The new Sub Interface is disabled by default and must be enabled after creation.

  • Uncheck the All Interfaces check box to view only enabled interfaces. The new Interface creation is complete.