BCM50, how to set its static IP to be accessible via WAN ? 1

[madwok]

Hi all,

We have a BCM50 (ver 1.00.2.04. j ) that we would like to access it across our private WAN in this fashion:

PC BCM Element --cisco router -WAN-cisco router-- BCM50
10.144.1.11 10.144.1.1 10.155.1.1 10.155.1.11
255.255.255.0 255.255.255.0

Do we set the BCM50 static ip/net mask/gateway in the system/IP Subsystem/General Settings with disable DHCP and leave the internal subnet default or do we enter it under Interlan under System/IPSubsystem/Internal Subnets box and leave the general setting default ( 192.168.1.2/255.255.255.0/192.168.1.1)with disable DHCP ?

We did reboot each time after each change.

It seems to be a fairly easy thing to do but we have a heck of a time to get this working correctly . OAM Lan access locally ( 10.10.11.1 ) is fine but no go via WAN ( no firewall )

Any advises are deeply appreciated . We had lots of MICS and CICS but this is our first BCM50 .

Thanks,

madwok

 

[biv343]

Should just need to enter the IP, mask and gateway under IP Subsystem - uncheck DHCP, and you should be all set. ]

Sounds like you did that though - not sure why it wouldn't be working properly.

Is this a 50 or 50e?

 

[madwok]

it is a plain jane BCM50( not e nor a) .I thought entering IP should be simple but .... Funny thing is if turn on DHCP, it worked fine with 192.x.x.x but we need it to be static !

Have anyone run into this problem ?

Thanks

 

[JasonPM]

madwok,
I have about a hundred 50's out there that I access the way you are describing.
1. if you made any changes on the Internal Subnets tab you will probably want to change them back to default.
2. Under General Settings/IP Settings enter your correct address, mask, and gateway.
3. Probably most important after the reboot, make sure you plug the ethernet cable into the port marked as 1.

The 4 ethernet ports are numbered from left to right 0-3. The first one (0)is the DHCP port that a local tech would use, the second (1) is for your LAN, the third (2) is for the first expansion cab, and the fourth (3) is for the second expansion cab.

 

[madwok]

Thanks JasonPM. I had my Ethernet on the fourth(3) port !!! which I thought it does not matter since I don't have any expansion cab.