Overview

Figure 1. Example Internet Page

The Internet page (Fig. 1) allows you to configure how the selected Mako managed switch acquires an IP address from the Mako security gateway connected to the Trunk port.

The port specified as the Trunk port is indicated at the top of the form. You can change the Trunk port on the Ports page. See the Ports documentation for details.

Internet Setup Form

The Internet Setup form (Fig. 1) allows you to specify a connection type of either “DHCP” or “Static IP” with each option making a different set of fields available, as described below.

Connection Type: DHCP

To explicitly enable DHCP for the specified port, choose the “DHCP” option, configure the settings that display, then click the “Save” button (Fig. 1). Use this to acquire an IP address dynamically for the Mako managed switch if your network uses DHCP.

Choosing the “DHCP” option makes the following fields available:

Primary DNS (Optional)

A Domain Name System (DNS) server is used to map domain names to IP addresses. Enter a primary DNS server to handle your DNS queries.

Secondary DNS (Optional)

Enter a secondary DNS server to handle your DNS queries in the event the primary DNS server is unavailable.

Connection Type: Static IP

Figure 2. Example Internet Setup Form With “Static IP” Selected

To explicitly enable Static IP for the specified port, choose the “Static IP” option, configure the settings that display, then click the “Save” button (Fig. 2). Use this to assign a static IP address to the Mako managed switch if your network uses static IP address assignments.

Choosing the “Static IP” option makes the following fields available:

Mako IP

Enter the IP address to assign to the selected Mako managed switch for the specified port.

Network Mask

Enter the Network Mask for the specified port.

Default Gateway

Enter the Default Gateway for the specified port.

Primary DNS

Enter a primary DNS server to handle your DNS queries.

Secondary DNS (Optional)

Enter a secondary DNS server to handle your DNS queries in the event the primary DNS server is unavailable.

Save Button

To save any changes you have made here, click the “Save” button.