Depending on the mode, devices with an integrated switch can enable some of the LAN ports to be used as additional WAN ports for connecting to external DSL modems. These ports are listed in the interface table as separate DSL interfaces (DSL-1, DSL-2, etc.). Each DSL port is enabled as a DSL interface in the list of WAN interfaces, where it is configured with the correct upstream and downstream data rates. It is assigned to the switch ports in the list of LAN interfaces.
Example LANCOM Wireless 1811 DSL:
Port | Assignment | Connector | MDI-Mode | Private mode |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN-1 | LAN-1 | Auto | Auto | No |
LAN-2 | LAN-1 | Auto | Auto | No |
LAN-3 | LAN-1 | Auto | Auto | No |
LAN-4 | LAN-1 | Auto | Auto | No |
WAN | DSL-1 | Auto | Auto | No |
- The column 'Port' contains the description of the associated port as marked on the back cover of the device.
- The utilization of the port is listed in the column 'Assignment':
- None: The port is deactivated
- LAN-1: The port is assigned to the LAN
- DSL-1, DSL-2, ... : The port is assigned to one of the DSL interfaces
- Monitor: The port is a monitor port, i.e. everything received at the other ports is output via this port. A packet sniffer such as Ethereal can be connected to this port, for example.
The assignment of DSL ports to the Ethernet ports can be chosen freely. An effective solution is to assign the DSL ports in the reverse order to the ports at the switch:
Example LANCOM Wireless 1811 DSL: