Manually Configuring your Router
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2–100 (99 computers). If you want to change this number, you 
can do so by entering a new starting and ending IP address and 
clicking on “Apply Changes”. The DHCP server can assign 100 IP 
addresses automatically. This means that you cannot specify an 
IP address pool larger than 100 computers. For example, starting 
at 50 means you have to end at 150 or lower so as not to exceed 
the 100-client limit. The starting IP address must be lower in 
number than the ending IP address.
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Lease Time
Lease time is the length of time the DHCP server will reserve 
the IP address for each computer. We recommend that you 
leave the lease time set to “Forever”. The default setting is 
“Forever”, meaning that any time a computer is assigned an 
IP address by the DHCP server, the IP address will not change 
for that particular computer. Setting lease times for shorter 
intervals, such as one day or one hour, frees IP addresses after 
the specified period of time. This also means that a particular 
computer’s IP address may change over time. If you have set any 
of the other advanced features of the Router, such as DMZ or 
client IP filters, these are dependent on the IP address. For this 
reason, you will not want the IP address to change.
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Local Domain Name
The default setting is “Belkin”. You can set a local domain name 
(network name) for your network. There is no need to change this 
setting unless you have a specific advanced need to do so. You can 
name the network anything you want such as “MY NETWORK”.