Connect to the Internet via an ethernet cable¶

Connect the WAN port of your GL.iNet router to the modem or the LAN port of your host router via an ethernet cable to access the Internet.

On the left side of web Admin Panel -> INTERNET -> Ethernet section.

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Note: Before plugging the Ethernet cable into the WAN port of the router, you can click Change to LAN to set the WAN port as a LAN port. That is useful when you are using the router as a repeater since the physical WAN port is idle. Therefore, you can repurpose the unused WAN port as a LAN port and then you will have one more LAN port.

Protocol¶

There are 3 types of protocols, DHCP, Static, PPPoE. Click Modify to change.

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DHCP

DHCP is the default and most common protocol. It is a network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the network using a client–server architecture.
Static

Static is required if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) has provided a fixed IP address for you or you want to configure the network information such as IP address, Gateway, Netmask manually.
PPPoE

PPPoE is a protocol used by many Internet Service Providers (ISPs). Generally, your ISP will provide a modem and give you a username & password that you need when setting up the Internet connection.

Advanced¶

VLAN ID: This setting entry is only required if the provider's server requires the interface to use a specific tagged VLAN ID.
TTL: TTL (Time To Live) defines the maximum time for packets to survive in the network, and should be configured according to the operator's requirements. By default, the router forwards the TTL of the incoming client device minus one. If you need to camouflage it, you can set a fixed value here. The TTL is valid only for IPv4.
HL: In IPv6, the HL (Hop Limit) field limits the number of transmission hops for data packets in the network, serving as the equivalent of TTL in IPv4.
MTU: The default MTU value is 1500 bytes.

Ethernet Ports¶

Click the cog icon in the upper right corner of the Ethernet section to enter Network Port Management.

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Click on WAN, it displays the network port status (i.e. using as WAN/LAN), MAC mode & MAC address, as well as the negotiated network port rate of the WAN port.

Click on LAN it displays the negotiated network port rate of the LAN port.

Please refer to this link for more details.

Warning¶

When Internet access is not available, the corresponding warning will be displayed as shown below. To determine whether you can access the Internet or not, please go to Multi-WAN page.

Warning: The interface is connected, but the Internet can't be accessed.

Solution: Please check if the upstream device of Ethernet has internet access.