Allocating IP Addresses
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HomePortal 3801HGV Gateway User Guide
Configuring LAN Devices
Note
3801HGV supports four subnets simultaneously on the LAN. The
192.168.1.0 /
255.255.255.0 (default)
is used as a private subnet by the end user. The
172.16.0.0 /
255.255.0.0
is used as the secondary subnet or public routed subnet by the end user. The
remaining options,
10.0.0.0 / 255.255.0.0
and
Configure manually
are held in reserve to
be configured and used by the service provider.
4.
Select the
Configure manually
radio button for setting up a range IP addresses to be
assigned to LAN clients. To populate the text fields under this section, refer to the following
information:
a.
Enter the IP address of your gateway (default is
192.168.1.254) used for all
communication on your local devices in the
Router Address
text box.
b.
Enter the subnet mask (default is 255.255.255.0) used for all communication on your
local devices in the
Subnet Mask
text box.
c.
Enter the first IP address in the DHCP address pool that you will be distributing over
the private network in the
First DHCP Address
text box.
d.
Enter the last IP address in the DHCP address pool that you will be distributing over the
private network in the
Last DHCP Address
text box.
5.
Enter a numerical value in the
DHCP Lease Time
text box. This value represents the
number of hours you can use the assigned IP address before the DHCP lease expires.
6.
Select
Private Network
from the
New Device DHCP Pool
drop-down list for assigning IP
addresses to LAN clients from the private IP address pool. Select
Public Network
to
assign IP addresses to LAN clients from public IP address pool. Public network selection is
available only when bridge mode is enabled.
Note
Change to the Public IP addressing only when used in conjunction with DMZplus or
secondary subnet functionality that allows you to have public IP addresses routed through
the device.
7.
Click
Save
. This saves the DHCP configuration changes.
Allocating IP Addresses
Objective
To allocate specific IP addresses to devices that are running in the DHCP mode, and map devices
to particular static or private IP addresses.
For Internet public hosting of application or servers associated with static addresses, you can map
a device to a specific static IP address or to the next unassigned address from the public pool.