Additional WAN configuration

Most likely, you won't have to do any additional configuration for the WAN interface; the configuration done in the Setup Wizard will be enough to get you started. If you need to make changes, however, follow these steps:

  1. Navigate to Interfaces | WAN in the main menu.
  2. The most likely scenario is that your ISP will provide an IP address via DHCP, but many providers will provide you with a static IP address if you require one. In such cases, you will need to set your Configuration Type to Static and then enter your WAN IP address and CIDR under either the Static IPv4 Configuration or Static IPv6 Configuration (or possibly both, if you plan to have both an IPv4 and IPv6 address).
  3. You will also need to specify your ...

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