network_connections_setup
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====== Setting up network connections ====== | ====== Setting up network connections ====== | ||
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===== Accessing network setup interface ===== | ===== Accessing network setup interface ===== | ||
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You can access either from login page or setup menu (side bar for 3.5 and below fw, and popup menu for higher versions): | You can access either from login page or setup menu (side bar for 3.5 and below fw, and popup menu for higher versions): | ||
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===== LAN and WAN interfaces ===== | ===== LAN and WAN interfaces ===== | ||
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ATTENTION! For security reasons, during the project setup process, please change the default password | ATTENTION! For security reasons, during the project setup process, please change the default password | ||
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==== Editing interfaces ==== | ==== Editing interfaces ==== | ||
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All network settings are grouped in the //' | All network settings are grouped in the //' | ||
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This page displays general information that describes the current status of network connections. To change the interface settings (LAN or WAN), press **Edit**. | This page displays general information that describes the current status of network connections. To change the interface settings (LAN or WAN), press **Edit**. | ||
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All settings for convenience are divided into several separate groups of bookmarks: **General, Advanced, Physical and Firewall settings:** | All settings for convenience are divided into several separate groups of bookmarks: **General, Advanced, Physical and Firewall settings:** | ||
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In the most general case, to connect WEBHMI to the local network it will be enough to configure only a few important parameters. | In the most general case, to connect WEBHMI to the local network it will be enough to configure only a few important parameters. | ||
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**General settings** tab: | **General settings** tab: | ||
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5. You must specify which zone this interface belongs to. In this case LAN or WAN. For more information, | 5. You must specify which zone this interface belongs to. In this case LAN or WAN. For more information, | ||
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__**WARNING! If all incoming connections for all networks are disabled, the WEB interface of the device will be completely lost. In this case, you will have to restore/ | __**WARNING! If all incoming connections for all networks are disabled, the WEB interface of the device will be completely lost. In this case, you will have to restore/ | ||
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In the default configuration, | In the default configuration, | ||
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To add new WiFi network or to modify existing one follow the WiFi link from Network menu. The opened window Wireless Overview shows the main parameters of existing wireless networks. From here you can manage them: add / remove, enable / disable, and change their settings : | To add new WiFi network or to modify existing one follow the WiFi link from Network menu. The opened window Wireless Overview shows the main parameters of existing wireless networks. From here you can manage them: add / remove, enable / disable, and change their settings : | ||
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communication failure. | communication failure. | ||
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To change the settings of an existing network, click " | To change the settings of an existing network, click " | ||
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*__logical__ (called INTERFACE CONFIGURATION), | *__logical__ (called INTERFACE CONFIGURATION), | ||
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**Interface configuration, | **Interface configuration, | ||
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***ESSID** – wireless network name | ***ESSID** – wireless network name | ||
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The **Wireless Security** tab defines the security settings for the wireless network. | The **Wireless Security** tab defines the security settings for the wireless network. | ||
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***Encryption** - Select the type of encryption or leave the network open | ***Encryption** - Select the type of encryption or leave the network open | ||
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You can add more WiFi networks from wireless Overview page (e.g. let's create access point " | You can add more WiFi networks from wireless Overview page (e.g. let's create access point " | ||
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So you should set " | So you should set " | ||
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After saving, a new network interface will appear in the list: | After saving, a new network interface will appear in the list: | ||
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However, this is not the end! As a result of the manipulations, | However, this is not the end! As a result of the manipulations, | ||
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name in interface' | name in interface' | ||
an address, | an address, | ||
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==== Connect to an existing network (Client mode)==== | ==== Connect to an existing network (Client mode)==== | ||
1. Press Scan in Wireless Overview window, Network / Wi-Fi menu | 1. Press Scan in Wireless Overview window, Network / Wi-Fi menu | ||
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A list of WiFi networks will be shown. | A list of WiFi networks will be shown. | ||
2. Press **Join Network** for the network you're going to connect to. | 2. Press **Join Network** for the network you're going to connect to. | ||
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In the appeared window: | In the appeared window: | ||
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6.Based on the level of trust in the network, specify the desired network zone that defines the traffic processing rules for this connection. For details, see the Firewall. | 6.Based on the level of trust in the network, specify the desired network zone that defines the traffic processing rules for this connection. For details, see the Firewall. | ||
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7.In the window that appears, click **Save & Apply**. Most part is finished now. | 7.In the window that appears, click **Save & Apply**. Most part is finished now. | ||
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In the Wireless Overview window, you will see a new wireless network (in this case there are two of them: one has a WebHMI client and the other has an access point). | In the Wireless Overview window, you will see a new wireless network (in this case there are two of them: one has a WebHMI client and the other has an access point). | ||
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You can see or change the settings of the network connection in the same place, in the tab ' Network / Interfaces' | You can see or change the settings of the network connection in the same place, in the tab ' Network / Interfaces' | ||
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<WRAP center round important 60%> | <WRAP center round important 60%> | ||
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The WebHMI firewall ' | The WebHMI firewall ' | ||
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In the operating system configuration file, the default firewall rules goes first, but they take effect last. The filtering system uses sequential processing, in which the packets are processed sequentially, | In the operating system configuration file, the default firewall rules goes first, but they take effect last. The filtering system uses sequential processing, in which the packets are processed sequentially, | ||
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===== VPN connections ===== | ===== VPN connections ===== | ||
- | To connect WebHMI to the Level2 VPN use the following [[level2: | + | ==== Quick Level2 VPN connection method (as of FW 3.5 and higher) ==== |
- | ==== Connecting to VPN for fw versions below 3.5 ==== | + | Please refer to [[level2: |
+ | ==== Connecting to custom VPNs ==== | ||
+ | <WRAP center round info 80%> | ||
+ | With this method you can connect WebHMI to Level2 VPN for fw versions below 3.5. | ||
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+ | On the network interfaces page, add a new interface: | ||
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+ | Choose L2TP type: | ||
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+ | Select protocol and input credentials (in the example the Level2 server is given): | ||
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+ | On the Advanced tab, input the metric for the interface' | ||
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+ | Choose green LAN firewall zone: | ||
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+ | {{ : | ||
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+ | ===== Troubleshooting ===== | ||
+ | To analize what is wrong during the communication you can view sytsem log, which is located here: | ||
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network_connections_setup.txt · Last modified: 2024/04/16 13:05 by emozolyak