How to use port 4 of Vigor2850 as LAN port? [EN]

Port 4 on 2850 can be used by WAN2 or LAN, and the default is WAN2. To change it to be used by Port 4, all you need to do is to disable WAN2, so Port 4 will be open for LAN.

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Change Port 4 to a LAN-Port

1. Set up WAN2. Go to WAN -> General Setup -> select "Index: WAN2”

WAN >> General-Setup-Index-WAN2 WAN >> General-Setup-Index-WAN2 WAN >> General-Setup-Index-WAN2 WAN >> General-Setup-Index-WAN2

WAN >> General-Setup-Index-WAN2

2. Disable WAN2
select "No” -> press "OK”

Disable-WAN2 Disable-WAN2 Disable-WAN2 Disable-WAN2

Disable-WAN2

3. WAN2 has become grey, which means it has been disabled. Port4 is now open for LAN.

WAN >> General-Setup WAN >> General-Setup WAN >> General-Setup WAN >> General-Setup

WAN >> General-Setup

4. To recognize Port4 is being used by LAN or WAN2, go to LAN ->VLAN -> Enable
a. P4 is gray, which means WAN2 is activated.

LAN >> VLAN-Configuration LAN >> VLAN-Configuration LAN >> VLAN-Configuration LAN >> VLAN-Configuration

LAN >> VLAN-Configuration

b. P4 is selectable (black), which means WAN2 is disabled and Port4 is open for LAN.

LAN >> VLAN-Configuration LAN >> VLAN-Configuration LAN >> VLAN-Configuration LAN >> VLAN-Configuration

LAN >> VLAN-Configuration