Actiontec MI424-WR-Rev-D Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Using Network Connections

5.2

Network (Home/Ofﬁce) Connection

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DNS Server

Domain Name System (DNS) is the method by which website or domain names

are translated into IP addresses. Specify such an address manually, according to

the information provided by the ISP.

To manually configure DNS server addresses, select

Use the Following DNS

Server Addresses

. Specify up to two different DNS server addresses, one

primary, the other secondary.

IP Address Distribution

The “IP Address Distribution” section of the Configure Network (Home/Office)

screen is used to configure the FiOS Router’s Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP) server parameters. DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses

to network devices. If enabled, make sure to configure the network devices as

“DHCP Clients.” There are three options in this section:

Disabled

,

DHCP Server,

and

DHCP Relay

.

Disabled

Select this option if statically assigning IP addresses to the network

devices.

DHCP Server

To set up the network bridge to function as a DHCP server:

Select

1.

DHCP Server

.

Enter the IP address at which the FiOS Router starts issuing addresses in the

2.

“Start IP Address” text boxes. Since the FiOS Router’s default IP address is

192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address should be 192.168.1.2.

Enter the end of the IP address range used to automatically issue IP

3.

addresses in the “End IP Address” text boxes. The “maximum” IP address that

can be entered here is 192.168.1.254.

Enter the subnet mask address in the “Subnet Mask” text boxes. The subnet

4.

mask determines which portion of a destination LAN IP address is the

network portion, and which portion is the host portion.

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If Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) is being used, enter the WINS

5.

server address in the “WINS Server” text boxes.

Enter the amount of time a network device will be allowed to connect to the

6.

FiOS Router with its currently issued dynamic IP address in the “Lease Time

in Minutes” text box.

Click in the “Provide Host Name If Not Specified by Client” check box to have

7.

the FiOS Router automatically assign network devices with a host name, in

case a host name is not provided by the user.

DHCP Relay

Select this option to have the FiOS Router function as a DHCP

relay, and enter the IP address in the screen that appears.

Routing

The FiOS Router can be configured to use static or dynamic routing. Dynamic

routing automatically adjusts how packets travel on the network, while static

routing specifies a fixed routing path to neighboring destinations.

There are two options in the “Routing” section of the Configure Network (Home/

Office) screen:

Basic

or

Advanced

.

Basic

Select this option for basic routing operation.

Advanced

To set up the FiOS Router’s network bridge for advanced routing:

Select

1.

Advanced

from the “Routing” drop-down menu.

Enter a device metric in the “Device Metric” text box. The device metric is a

2.

value used by the FiOS Router to determine whether one route is superior to

another, considering parameters such as bandwidth and delay time.

Click in the “Default Route” check box to define this device as a default route.

3.

Click in the “Multicast - IGMP Proxy Internal” check box to activate multicasting.

4.

Routing Table

Clicking

New Route

generates the “New Route” window, where a new route can

be configured.

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Ethernet Connection

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Additional IP Addresses

Clicking

New IP Address

generates the “Additional IP Address Settings” screen,

where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the

Network (Home/Office) connection.

5.3

Ethernet Connection

An Ethernet connection connects computers to the FiOS Router using Ethernet

cables, either directly or via network hubs and switches. Click

Ethernet

in the

Network Connections screen (if needed, click

Advanced

at the bottom of the

screen to reveal the “Ethernet” link below “Network [Home/Office]”) to generate

the “Ethernet Properties” screen. This screen displays a list of the connection’s

properties. The only modifications that can be made from this screen are

disabling the connection (by clicking

Disable

) or renaming the connection (by

entering a new name in the “Rule Name” text box).

Note:

If disabling the connection, the FiOS Router must be rebooted for the

change to take effect.

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5.3a

Configuring the Ethernet Connection

Click

Settings

at the bottom-right of the Ethernet Properties screen to generate

the “Configure Ethernet” screen.

General

The top part of the Configure Ethernet screen displays general communication

parameters. We recommend not changing the default values in this section

unless familiar with networking concepts.

Status

Displays the connection status of the Ethernet switch.

When should this rule occur?

Displays when the rule is active. To schedule

rules, see the “Advanced Settings” chapter.

Network

Select the type of connection being configured from the drop-down

list (

Network [Home/Office]

,

Broadband Connection

, or

DMZ

).

Connection Type

Displays the type of connection.

Physical Address

Displays the physical address of the network card used for

the network.

MTU

MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) specifies the largest packet size

permitted for Internet transmission. “Automatic” sets the MTU at 1500. Other

choices include “Automatic by DHCP,” which sets the MTU according to the

DHCP connection, and “Manual,” which allows the MTU to be set manually.

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Additional IP Addresses

Clicking

New IP Address

generates the “Additional IP Address Settings” screen,

where additional IP addresses can be created to access the FiOS Router via the

Ethernet connection.

HW Switch Ports

This section displays the connection status of the FiOS Router’s four Ethernet ports.

Clicking on a connection’s “Action” icon (in the column on the right) generates

the “Port VLANs” screen, where ingress and egress policies can be edited.

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