# CnPILOT E500 and E600 as a router directly from the Internet Service Provide(ISP) **URL:** \ **Category:** cnMaestro\ **Created:** [May 27, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868 "2019-05-27T05:08:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TimoWanume](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/timowanume/32/23278_2.png) [@TimoWanume](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/TimoWanume)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/1 "2019-05-27T05:08:07Z")
Hello, I have 5 cnPilot e600 and 1 cnPilot E500 that am installing but i want to use them without an actual router but rather pick directly from the ISP,  And I want them to work together(mesh) Kindly help. Regards ---
**Author:** ![Gupta-Bobby](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/gupta-bobby/32/11897_2.png) [@Gupta-Bobby](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Gupta-Bobby)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 5:23am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/2 "2019-05-27T05:23:43Z")
Hi Please share following details, to assist you better. 1. Network diagram. 2. Is your ISP line PPPoE / DHCP / Static You can connect ISP line to the cnPilot APs directly and enable DHCP on the APs to provide IPs to the wireless connects. Best Regards, Gupta ---
**Author:** ![TimoWanume](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/timowanume/32/23278_2.png) [@TimoWanume](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/TimoWanume)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 5:49am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/3 "2019-05-27T05:49:27Z")
hi  I want the cnpilots to be the ones to give DHCP Kindly describe how i should do it because am not sure whether the ISP is PPoE, static or DHCP - [cn.jpg](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/2/27193ed550c062939072ffc28e34208400a1db42.jpeg) (13.3 KB) ---
**Author:** ![TimoWanume](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/timowanume/32/23278_2.png) [@TimoWanume](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/TimoWanume)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 5:59am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/4 "2019-05-27T05:59:23Z")
> * * * > [@Gupta-Bobby](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Gupta-Bobby/summary) wrote: > > Hi > > Please share following details, to assist you better. > > 1. Network diagram. > > 2. Is your ISP line PPPoE / DHCP / Static > > You can connect ISP line to the cnPilot APs directly and enable DHCP on the APs to provide IPs to the wireless connects. > > Best Regards, > > Gupta > > * * * hi  I want the cnpilots to be the ones to give DHCP Kindly describe how i should do it because am not sure whether the ISP is PPoE, static or DHCP - [cn.jpg](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/2X/2/27193ed550c062939072ffc28e34208400a1db42.jpeg) (13.3 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Gupta-Bobby](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/gupta-bobby/32/11897_2.png) [@Gupta-Bobby](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Gupta-Bobby)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/5 "2019-05-27T07:10:12Z")
Refer to following link to enable DHCP on the APs. [http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/cnPilot-E-Series-Enterprise-APs/How-to-configure-DHCP-Pool-to-give-IP-address-to-the-connected/m-p/61775](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/how-to-configure-dhcp-pool-to-give-ip-address-to-the-connected-clients-on-a-epmp-hotspot-e400-e500/48074) ---
**Author:** ![TimoWanume](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/timowanume/32/23278_2.png) [@TimoWanume](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/TimoWanume)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 7:17am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/6 "2019-05-27T07:17:45Z")
thanks, does that setting make it pick INTERNET directly from the ISP? > * * * > [@Gupta-Bobby](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Gupta-Bobby/summary) wrote: > > Refer to following link to enable DHCP on the APs. > > [http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/cnPilot-E-Series-Enterprise-APs/How-to-configure-DHCP-Pool-to-give-IP-address-to-the-connected/m-p/61775](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/how-to-configure-dhcp-pool-to-give-ip-address-to-the-connected-clients-on-a-epmp-hotspot-e400-e500/48074) > > * * * ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Ozrelic](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/eric_ozrelic/32/16188_2.png) [@Eric\_Ozrelic](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Eric_Ozrelic)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2019, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/7 "2019-05-27T19:53:41Z")
You should review the [cnPilot Enterprise AP User Guide 3.10](https://support.cambiumnetworks.com/file/bb3456322428d8fed26e8220dec0ab6a6bba7dc8). The instructions for setting up NAT are on page 101. ---
**Author:** ![TimoWanume](https://d10gw3vjmzyp8.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/community.cambiumnetworks.com/timowanume/32/23278_2.png) [@TimoWanume](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/TimoWanume)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 5:26am UTC](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/cnpilot-e500-and-e600-as-a-router-directly-from-the-internet-service-provide-isp/61868/8 "2019-06-06T05:26:08Z")
> * * * > [@TimoWanume](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/TimoWanume/summary) wrote: > > thanks, does that setting make it pick INTERNET directly from the ISP? > > > * * * > > [@Gupta-Bobby](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/u/Gupta-Bobby/summary) wrote: > > > > Refer to following link to enable DHCP on the APs. > > > > [http://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t5/cnPilot-E-Series-Enterprise-APs/How-to-configure-DHCP-Pool-to-give-IP-address-to-the-connected/m-p/61775](https://community.cambiumnetworks.com/t/how-to-configure-dhcp-pool-to-give-ip-address-to-the-connected-clients-on-a-epmp-hotspot-e400-e500/48074) > > > > * * * > > How do i add these ISP setteings in cnPilot E500? > > Kindly help > > * * * - [Capture.JPGp.JPG](https://d1okf4ta8xniw3.cloudfront.net/original/1X/75fd90c673f09bc7b28242921920d5a9c141c11a.jpeg) (13.4 KB)