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CRADLEPOINT
MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3
NETWORK SETTINGS
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CONTENT FILTERING
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OpenDNS network. In order for Custom settings to work you need to login to
DNS-O-MATIC
using your OpenDNS
credentials and "Add A Service" for the network specified above.
Enable OpenDNS ISP Filter Bypass Algorithm:
It is possible that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses the port that
OpenDNS is configured to access, port 53, which will prevent OpenDNS filtering. If OpenDNS does not appear to be
working correctly, enabling this will attempt to bypass those ports when using an OpenDNS content filtering level.
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CRADLEPOINT
MBR95| USER MANUAL Firmware ver. 3.6.3
NETWORK SETTINGS
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DHCP SERVER
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6.2
DHCP Server (Advanced Mode only)
DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. The built-in DHCP server automatically assigns IP addresses to
the computers and other devices on each local area network (LAN). In this section you can view a list of assigned IP
addresses and reserve IP addresses for particular devices.
Active Leases:
A list of devices that have
been provided DHCP leases. The DHCP
server automatically assigns these leases.
This list will not include any devices that
have static IP addresses on the network.
Reservations:
This option lets you reserve
IP addresses; you can assign the same IP
address to the network device with the
specified MAC address any time it requests
an IP address. This is almost the same as
when a device has a static IP address except that the device must still request an IP address from the router. The router
will provide the device the same IP address every time. DHCP Reservations are helpful for server computers on the local
network that are hosting applications such as online gaming, Webs and FTP. Servers on your network should either use a
static IP address or a reservation.
While you have the option to manually input the information to reserve an IP address (Hostname, Hardware Addr, IP
Addr), it is much simpler to select a device under the
Active Leases
section and click “
Reserve
.” The selected device’s
information will automatically be added under
Reservations
.
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CRADLEPOINT
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NETWORK SETTINGS
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DNS
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6.3
DNS (Advanced Mode only)
DNS, or Domain Name System, is a naming system that translates between domain names (www.cradlepoint.com, for
example) and Internet IP addresses (206.207.82.197). A DNS server acts as an Internet phone book, translating between
names that make sense to people and the more complex numerical identifiers. The DNS page for the MBR95 has these
distinct functions:
DNS Settings:
By default your router is set to automatically acquire DNS servers through your Internet provider
(Automatic).
DNS Settings
allows you to specify DNS servers of your choosing instead (Static).
Dynamic DNS (DynDNS) Configuration:
Allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, Game Server, etc.) using a
domain name that you have purchased (www.yourname.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address.
Known Hosts Configuration:
Allows you to map a name (xbox, nas, toaster, etc.) to an IP address of a device on
the network.
6.3.1
DNS Settings
You have the option to choose specific DNS servers
for your network instead of using the DNS servers
assigned by your Internet provider. The default DNS
servers are usually adequate. You may want to assign
DNS servers if the default DNS servers are performing
poorly, if you want WiFi clients to access DNS servers
that you use for customized addressing, or if you have
a local DNS server on your network.
Automatic Config:
Automatic or Static (default
: Automatic). Switching to “Static” enables you to set specific DNS servers
in the
Primary DNS
and
Secondary DNS
fields.
Primary DNS
and
Secondary DNS:
If you choose to specify your DNS servers, then enter the IP addresses of the
servers you want as your primary and secondary DNS servers in these fields. The DNS server settings will be pre-
populated with public DNS server IP addresses. You can override the IP address with any other DNS server IP address of
your choice. For example, Google Public DNS servers have the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 while 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.3
are servers from Level 3 Communications.
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NETWORK SETTINGS
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DNS
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Force All DNS Requests To Router:
Enabling this will redirect all DNS requests from LAN clients to the router's DNS
server. This will allow the router even more control over IP addresses even when clients have their own DNS servers
statically set.
6.3.2
Dynamic DNS Configuration
The Dynamic DNS feature allows you to host a server (Web, FTP, etc.) using a domain name that you have purchased
(www.yourname.com) with your dynamically assigned IP address. Most broadband Internet Service Providers assign
dynamic (changing) IP addresses. When you use a Dynamic DNS service provider, you can enter your host name to
connect to your server, no matter what your IP address is.
Enable Dynamic DNS:
Enable this option only if you
have purchased your own domain name and registered
with a Dynamic DNS service provider.
Server Type.
Select a Dynamic DNS service provider
from the pull-down list:
www.DynDNS.org
www.DNSomatic.com
www.ChangeIP.com
www.NO-IP.com
Custom Server (DynDNS clone)
Custom Server Address.
Only available if you select
Custom Server from the Server Address dropdown list.
Enter your custom dynamic DNS server address here.
The server must support the Dynamic DNS protocol.
See www.dyndns.org for details. Example:
myserver.mydomain.net
.
Use HTTPS:
Use the more secure
HTTPS
protocol.
This is recommended, but could be disabled if not compatible with the server.
Host name:
Enter your host name, fully qualified. For example:
myhost.mydomain.net
.
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NETWORK SETTINGS
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DNS
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User name:
Enter the user name or key provided by the Dynamic DNS service provider. If the Dynamic DNS provider
supplies only a key, enter that key for both the
User name
and
Password
fields.
Password:
Enter the password or key provided by the Dynamic DNS service provider.
6.3.3
Advanced Dynamic DNS Settings
Update period (hours)
. (Default: 576) The time between periodic updates to the Dynamic DNS, if your dynamic IP
address has not changed. The timeout period is entered in hours so valid values are from 1 to 8760.
Override External IP.
The external IP is usually configured automatically during connection. However, in situations where
the unit is within a private network behind a firewall or router, the network's external IP address will have to be manually
configured in this field.
You may find out what your external IP address is by going to
in a web browser.
6.3.4
Known Hosts Configuration
The Known Hosts Configuration feature allows you to
map a name (printer, scanner, laptop, etc.) to an IP
address of a device on the network. This assigns a new
hostname that can be used to conveniently identify a
device within the network, such as an office printer.
Click
Add
to name a device in your network.
Fill in the following fields:
Hostname:
Choose a name that is meaningful to you. No spaces
are allowed in this field.
IP address:
The address of the device within your network.
EXAMPLE: a personal laptop with IP address 192.168.0.164 could be assigned the
name “MyLaptop”.
Since the assigned name is mapped to an IP address, the device’s IP
address should not change. To ensure that the device keeps the same IP address, go
to the “Reservations” section under
Network Settings
→
DHCP Server
and reserve the IP address for the device.

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