Topic
This article discusses how to assign a Connect a Site to the Internet as part of a ControlOne deployment.
Environment
- Cytracom ControlOne
Description
Quick start article index
- Create the Gateway
- Assign the Bridge
- Set up your new Site
- Connect your Site to the internet
- Set up your LAN
- Add users to ControlOne
- Connect the ControlOne Bridge hardware
Procedure
After setting up your Site, you must connect it to your ISP (or multiple ISPs), through your primary bridge's WAN ports.
Important- before you begin this procedure
If you are using a static IP address provided by your ISP, perform the procedure in Cytracom ControlOne: Configuring a WAN with a static IP address before continuing. If you do not follow the procedure outlined in that article, you will be unable to complete your ControlOne Bridge deployment once onsite.
1. In the Network Map, click the Site object. It's configuration settings will open in the right-hand side of the window. Click the Primary tab at the top of those configuration settings.
Figure 1: The Primary Site tab (click to enlarge)
2. Port 1 is a designated WAN port. Click Port 1 to highlight it, then scroll down to IP Settings.
3. Select Static, then fill out the following fields in this section:
- IP address: Enter the static IP address provided by your ISP.
- Subnet mask: Enter the the subnet mask provided by your ISP in slash notation. The Subnet Mask field will not accept dotted decimal notation.
- Gateway IP address: Enter the gateway for this subnet.
Figure 2: Site IP settings (click to enlarge)
Once connected, the status indicator light on Port 1 will turn green.
Figure 3: ControlOne Bridge ports (click to enlarge)
Next Step: Set up your LAN →
←Previous Step: Set up your new Site
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