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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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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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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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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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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.