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Fields in this page:

Field

Description

IP Address

The IP address your LAN hosts use to identify the device’s LAN port.

Subnet Mask

LAN subnet mask.

4.3.2

DHCP Settings

You can configure your network and DSL device to use the Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP). This page provides DHCP instructions for implementing it on your

network by selecting the role of DHCP protocol that this device wants to play. There are two

different DHCP roles that this device can act as: DHCP Serve and DHCP Relay. When acting

as DHCP server, you can setup the server parameters at the

DHCP Server

page; while acting

as DHCP Relay, you can setup the relay at the

DHCP Relay

page.

4.3.2.1

DHCP Server Mode

By default, the device is configured as a DHCP server, with a predefined IP address pool of

192.168.1.64 through 192.168.1.253 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0).

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Fields in this page:

Field

Description

IP Pool Range

Specify the lowest and highest addresses in the pool.

Max Lease Time

The Lease Time is the amount of time that a network user is allowed

to maintain a network connection to the device using the current

dynamic IP address. At the end of the Lease Time, the lease is either

renewed or a new IP is issued by the DHCP server. The amount of time

is in units of seconds. The default value is 86400 seconds (1 day). The

value

–

1 stands for the infinite lease.

Domain Name

A user-friendly name that refers to the group of hosts (subnet) that

will be assigned addresses from this pool.

Function buttons in this page:

Show Client

Click to see a list with the clients connected to the LAN with their assigned IPs.

Apply Changes

Set new configuration. New parameters will take effect after save into flash memory and

reboot the system. See section “Admin” for save details.

MAC Based Assignment

Click to assign IP to network clients using MAC Based Assignment.

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When

Show Clients

is clicked

Fields in this page:

Field

Description

Name

Shows the network name of the network Client

IP Address

Shows The IP address assigned by the DHCP server to the network

Client.

MAC Address

Shows the MAC address of the network Client.

Expiry

Shows the time after which the IP address assigned to the network

Client will expire

Automatic

Shows how the IP was assigned to the network Client.

Function buttons in this page:

Refresh

Click to display updated data since you opened this page.

Close

Click to close the window and go back to the main menu.

When

MAC Based

Assignment is clicked

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Fields in this page:

Field

Description

Host Name

Shows the network name of the network Client

Host MAC Address

Shows The IP address assigned by the DHCP server to the network

Client.

Assigned IP Address Shows the MAC address of the network Client.

Function buttons in this page:

Assign IP

Click to refresh the list and update its contents.

Delete Assigned IP

Click to delete the new Client added in the table after selecting it through the check box

beside it to the left.

Close

Click to close the window and go back to the main menu.

4.3.2.2

DHCP Relay Mode

Some ISPs perform the DHCP server function for their customers’ home/small office

network. In this case, you can configure this device to act as a DHCP relay agent. When a

host on your network requests Internet access, the device contacts your ISP to obtain the

IP configuration, and then forward that information to the host. You should set the DHCP

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mode after you configure the DHCP relay.

Fields in this page:

Function button in this page

Apply Changes

Set new configuration. New parameters will take effect after save into flash memory and

reboot the system. See section “Admin” for save details.

4.4

Wireless

This section provides the wireless network settings for your WLAN interface. The wireless

interface enables the wireless AP function for ADSL modem.

4.4.1

Basic Setting

This page contains all of the wireless basic settings. Most users will be able to configure the

wireless portion and get it working properly using the setting on this screen.

Field

Description

DHCP Server

Address

Specify the IP address of your ISP’s DHCP server. Requests for IP

information from your LAN will be passed to the default gateway,

which should route the request appropriately.