In the "Network Settings" section, there are displayed all physical and logical network interfaces that are already configured. The physical interfaces (eth0 and rf6.0) are set by default and they cannot be removed. For these two interfaces, you are allowed to change the parameters only.

 Before making the configurations in the "Network Settings" section, please read the information presented in the "MAC Switch⁣" section.

For the following layer 2 and 3 logical interfaces, you are allowed to add (by clicking the corresponding buttons and specifying the interface number), remove and change the parameters of the interface:

Interface typeOperations
ethX
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface
  • The IP address(es) of the "ethX" interface is accessible via Ethernet LAN segment only (it won't be accessible via the "rfX"  interface from other neighbor unit)
  • The IP address(es) of the "ethX" interface is used in the routing process
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically
  • DHCP option is disabled by default
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
  • Set the interface mode (for example: 1000Base-TX-fullduplex):
    • The default value is “Auto” (recommended)
    • Optical SFP modules may not work properly in auto-negotiation mode with some devices. In case of troubles with data transmission via the SFP port, it is recommended to set a fixed speed and duplex mode (for example, 1000BaseTX-fullduplex-manual).
    • Make sure the same duplex mode is set on both devices.
rfX
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically
  • DHCP option is disabled by default
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
sviX
  • SVI interface is a logical L3 interface of the switch (solely used for the management of the unit)
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface (as the management IP address(es) of the unit)
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically (as the management IP address(es) of the unit)
    • DHCP option is disabled by default
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
  • Remove the interface
  • Set the Switch group number which this interface is assigned to (bind the SVI interface to a switch group)
prfX
  • PRF interface makes the Ethernet interface that it is assigned to, to appear as a regular RF interface in terms of the MINT network (for more information please refer to the WANFleX OS User Manual)
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
  • Remove the interface
  • Set the parent interface to be transmitted the encapsulated packets (assign the PRF interface to the physical Ethernet interface)
  • Set the channel number (from 0 to 3) on which the frames are sent and received by the parent interface
  • Both PRF interfaces (of the two units in the link) must have the same channel assigned in order to establish the wireless link
vlanX
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface in case you use this interface for the management of the unit, only (not recommended way)
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
  • Remove the interface
  • Set the parent interface to be transmitted the encapsulated packets
  • Configure the VLAN tag (or VLAN ID) for the current interface (from 1 to 4094)
  • In the drop-down window, you can select the vlan interface operation mode:
    • 802.1q - vlan tag operations are performed according to this standard;
    • 802.1ad - double tagging "QinQ";
    • 802.1ah - backbone bridge using mac-in-mac technology described by the IEEE 802.1ah-2008 standard.
lagX
  • Link aggregation interface is a logical interface used to combine multiple physical channels into one logical channel in order to increase link capacity and redundancy (for the units with two physical Ethernet ports)
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
  • Remove the interface
  • Set the parent interface to be aggregated the encapsulated packets
  • Enable/disable Fast Mode
tunX
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
  • Remove the interface
  • Set the tunneling mode: IPIP or GRE
tapX
  • Configure the IP address(es) and the mask of the interface
  • Enable/disable the interface
  • Enable/disable DHCP - obtain an IP address automatically
  • Set the interface description (up to 72 characters)
  • Remove the interface

In the "Network Settings" section, "Routing Parameters" zone, you can configure the static routes:

As all wireless MINT interfaces are in one virtual Ethernet segment, they can be enumerated by assigning IP addresses from one IP subnet (manually or automatically, via DHCP). Thus, getting to one node (via telnet, for example), you can access all the other nodes. The access from the “outside” network can be established by configuring the necessary routing, so that the “inner” MINT network can be accessible from the administrator’s computer through the Ethernet port of the MINT node which is connected to the “outside” network. From the “inner” MINT network, the route to the administrator’s computer should go through the radio-interface to the border router.