WAN

Point each upstream link at a physical interface, and optionally dial a VPN from the router.

Last updated Aug 14, 2026View as Markdown

Overview

WAN is where the abstract answer you gave on WAN Link Type becomes concrete. For each link you said you had, this step asks which physical interface it arrives on and how it gets an address, whether by DHCP, a static address, or PPPoE. The in-app help summarises it as “Configure your internet connection, multi-WAN setup, and VPN client settings for optimal connectivity and redundancy.”

The step has its own vertical stepper. Which sub-steps appear depends entirely on your WAN link type: a foreign-only setup gets Foreign WAN, a domestic-only setup gets Domestic WAN, and “both” gets both. VPN Client is always shown, whichever links you have.

Before you start

  • Know which port each link plugs into, by name.
  • Have PPPoE credentials, static addressing details, an LTE APN or a Wi-Fi SSID and password ready, depending on how each link connects.
  • If you want the router to dial a VPN, have your provider’s configuration file or its connection details to hand.

Steps

  1. Foreign WAN. Configure the foreign link, if you have one.
  2. Domestic WAN. Configure the domestic link, if you have one.
  3. VPN Client. Enable and configure a VPN connection, or leave it off.

Reference

Sub-step When it appears
Foreign WAN WAN link type is foreign or both
Domestic WAN WAN link type is domestic or both
VPN Client Always