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LAN Setup

Use the Network Settings menu to configure Router LAN IP Settings and DHCP

Server Settings. When you are finished, click the

Save Settings

button at the top of

the window.

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Router IP Settings

Router Settings

This section is used to configure the internal network settings of the

Router. This IP address is private to your internal network and cannot be

seen on the Internet. The default

Router IP Address

is 192.168.0.1 and

the

Default Subnet Mask

is 255.255.255.0. The

Local Domain Name

is

for the local Domain set on your network, if you have given it a name

previously. This field is for your personal use and unnecessary for proper

configuration of this window.

In addition, the Router can be configured to relay DNS from your ISP or

another available service to workstations on your LAN. When

Enable

DNS Relay

is checked, the Router will accept DNS requests from hosts

on the LAN and forward them to the ISP (or alternative) DNS servers.

Alternatively, you may also disable the DNS relay and configure hosts on

your LAN to use DNS servers directly. Most clients using the Router for

DHCP service on the LAN and are using DNS servers on the ISP’s

network, will leave DNS relay enabled.

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LAN DHCP Server Settings

DHCP Server Settings

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) allows the gateway to automatically

obtain the IP address from a DHCP server on the service provider’s network. The

service provider assigns a global IP address from a pool of addresses available to the

service provider. Typically the IP address assigned has a long lease time, so it will likely

be the same address each time the Router requests an IP address. If DHCP is not

enabled on the Router, it is necessary for the user to assign a static IP address to each

computer on your LAN.

To set up DHCP for your LAN, first enable the Router as a DHCP server by clicking the

Enable DHCP Server

radio button in the window above. The next step is to set a range

of IP addresses that you wish to allot to the devices on your LAN by entering a starting

and ending number of addresses within the LAN subnet in the

DHCP IP Address

Range

. This may be in a range from 2 to 254 (192.168.0.2 – 192.168.0.254).

Computers on your LAN will have an IP address within this range then automatically

assigned to them. Finally, choose the

DHCP

Lease Time

, which is the time the Server

will set for devices using DHCP to re-request an IP Address. Clients authorized for

DHCP will be listed in the Dynamic DHCP Client List near the bottom of the window.

Click

Save Settings

to implement information set in this table. The DHCP Server is

enabled by default. DHCP may also be statically configured as well. This method allows

the router to assign the same IP address information to a specific computer on the

network, defined by its MAC address. This computer will get the same DHCP

implemented IP address information every time the computer is turned on and this IP

address will be specific to that computer’s IP address on the local network. No other

computer can be assigned this address. This is useful for computers on the LAN that

are hosting applications such as HTTP or FTP. First, the user must enter the

Host

Name

and the

IP Address

for that computer in the spaces provided. Next, the user

must enter the

MAC Address

of the computer in the space provided. Click

Save

Settings

to implement these static settings.

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Printer Setup

Printer Setup Wizard

Use the Printer Setup Wizard to configure the Router’s USB Printer

connection. To establish the connection to a USB equipped printer, click

the Printer Setup link to view the Printer Setup Wizard launch menu.

Follow the instructions below to install the printer driver on your

computer. Some printers, especially very recent release printers, might

require the Printer CD-ROM containing the printer driver that came with

the printer. This procedure must be followed by any computer that will

use the printer.

To use a printer connected to the USB printer port on the DIR-320:

1. Have the CD-ROM with the printer driver available, it might be

needed for the installation.

2. Power on the printer; follow the instructions included with the

printer to plug in the power cable and turn the power on.

3. Complete the USB connection from the DIR-320 USB to the USB

port on the printer. Check the LED indicator on the DIR-320 front

panel for the USB connection to make sure a physical connection

is established.

4. From the Printer Setup menu, click the Setup Wizard button to

launch the Printer Setup Wizard.

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The first Printer Setup Wizard menu lists the steps used for intallation.

Click the

Next

button to detect the printer.

The printer should be detected immediately. The model name will be

displayed if detected. If no printer is detected a warning tells you the

printer installation cannot be completed. Check the cable connections

and make sure the printer is powered on. Click

Next

if a printer is

detected.

It is now necessary to install the correct printer driver on your computer.

Click the

Next

button to launch the file.