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How to Wire and Configure an SGxx Behind a Router

The following is a schematic diagram of wiring an SGxx appliance into a typical home network behind a router. It also shows a graphical representation of where in an appliance certain relevant operations are performed.

Notice that the WAN  (Wide Area Network ) side of the SGxx is not connected to anything. See this table .

Screen Shots of the SGxx Admin Page, Network->Internet Tab

The following screen shots follow the progression of steps you go through to set up the WAN side of a Toshiba Magnia SGxx series Internet Server Appliance. In this example, we are setting up for a connection to the internet via a DSL modem with a dynamic IP address and PPPoE authentication.

Network->Internet

This page shows the current configuration of the WAN  (public or untrusted) port. Select the Configure link next to Internet Connection.

Network->Internet->Internet Connection Configure

Select DSL Modem and click Next>.

Network->Internet->Internet Connection Configure->DSL Modem Next>

Click the DHCP radio button, check the Use a username and password... checkbox and fill in the Username*: and Password*: fields.

Network->Internet->Internet Connection Configure->DSL Modem Next>->IP Address Next>

1492 is usually a good seting for MTU .

Screen Shots of the SGxx Admin Page, Network->Local Tab

The following screen shots follow the progression of steps you go through to set up the LAN  (Local Area Network ) side of a SGxx appliance.

Network->Local

For my uses I like to check Enable Unrestricted Access to Public File Shares (see Quick Help on the right).

Network->Local->Advanced

This page shows the current configurations for the LAN  side of your SGxx. We'll leave the Network Address Translation (NAT ) alone.

Network->Local->Identification Configure

Appliance Name: can be anything as long as it's not already in use. Workgroup: can must match the workgroup name set up in the router.

Network->Local->Private Address Settings Configure

The Private IP Address: field contains the static LAN IP address of your SGxx. Set the Subnet Mask : (SNM ) according to your private IP range (see this IP_Ranges ). Disable DHCP since that is going to be handled by the router.

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