Linksys WRP400 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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Optional Settings

Some of these settings may be required by your service provider. Verify with your

service provider before making any changes.

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Setup > Basic Setup > Optional Settings

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Host Name and Domain Name:

A host and domain name for the WRP400.

Some service providers, usually cable service providers, require these

names as identification. In most cases, leaving these fields blank will work.

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MTU:

MTU is the Maximum Transmission Unit. The largest packet size that

is permitted for Internet transmission. Select Manual if you want to manually

enter the largest packet size that is transmitted. To have the WRP400 select

the best MTU for your Internet connection, keep the default setting, Auto.

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Size:

When Manual is selected in the

MTU

field, this option is enabled.

Leave this value in the 576 to 1500 range. The default size depends on the

Internet Connection Type:

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DHCP or Static IP:

1500

-

PPPoE:

1492

-

PPTP or L2TP:

460

-

Telstra Cable:

1500

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Static DNS 1-3:

The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet

translates domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs. Enter

the IP address of the DNS server, which is provided by your service

provider. If you wish to use a different DNS server, enter its IP address in one

of these fields. You can enter up to three DNS server IP addresses here. The

WRP400 will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers. By

default, the WRP400 uses 192.168.15.1 for DNS.

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Network Setup

You can use the Network Setup section to change the IP address of the WRP400

and configure the DHCP server settings.

NOTE

For wireless setup, use the Wireless tab. See

Chapter 6, “Configuring Your

Wireless Network.”

Router IP

You can enter the Local IP Address and Subnet Mask of the WRP400, as seen by

your network.

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Setup > Basic Setup > Network Setup

DHCP Server Setting

You can use these settings to configure the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

(DHCP) server function. The WRP400 can be used as a DHCP server for your

network. A DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on

your network.

NOTE

If you choose to enable the DHCP server option, make sure there is no other DHCP

server on your network.

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Setup > Basic Setup > DHCP Server Setting

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DHCP Server:

DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you already have a

DHCP server on your network, or you don’t want a DHCP server, then select

Disabled (no other DHCP features will be available).

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DHCP Reservation:

Click this button if you want to reserve IP addresses for

clients. See

“DHCP Reservation,” on page 32

.

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DNS Proxy:

To enable the DNS Proxy feature, select Enabled. To disable the

DNS Proxy feature, keep the default, Disabled.

NOTE

The DNS proxy relays DNS requests to the current public network

DNS server for the proxy, and it replies as a DNS resolver to the client

device on the network.

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Starting IP Address:

Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when

issuing IP addresses. The Starting IP Address must be greater than the

default IP address of the WRP400, 192.168.15.1, and less than

192.168.15.253. The default Starting IP Address is 192.168.15.100.

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Maximum DHCP Users:

Enter the maximum number of computers that will

receive IP addresses from the DHCP server. This number cannot be greater

than 253. The default is 50.

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IP Address Range:

You can view the range of available IP addresses.

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Client Lease Time:

Enter the maximum connection time in minutes that a a

dynamic IP address is “leased” to a network user. When the time elapses,

the user is automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address. The default is

0 minutes, which means one day.

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Static DNS:

Enter the local IP address of the DNS server, which is provided

by your service provider. If you wish to use a different DNS server, enter that

IP address in this field.

NOTE

The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates

domain or website names into Internet addresses or URLs.

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WINS:

If you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP address here.

Otherwise, when DHCP is enabled, the field is field with the value 0.0.0.0.

NOTE

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s

interaction with the Internet. I

DHCP Reservation

This page appears if you click the DHCP Reservation button on the Basic Setup

page. Use this page to assign a fixed local IP address to a computer on the

network.

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DHCP Reservation

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Select Clients from DHCP Tables:

To reserve an IP address for a client in

the table, check the

Select

check box, and then click

Add Clients

.

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Manually Adding Client:

To reserve an IP address for a client that is not

listed in the Select Clients table, enter the Client Name, the desired IP

Address, and the client MAC Address in the Manually Adding Client section.

Then click

Add

.

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Clients Already Reserved:

If you want to remove a client from this list, click

Remove.

Click Save Setting to apply your changes, or click Cancel Changes to

cancel your changes. To view the most up-to-date information, click

Refresh. To exit this screen, click Close.

Time Setting

In the Time Setting section of the Basic Setup page, you can choose your time

zone and Time Server Address, if needed.

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Setup > Basic Setup > Time Setting

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Time Zone:

Select the time zone for the location.

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Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes:

Select this option

if you want the WRP400 to automatically adjust the clock for daylight saving

time. This option is enabled by default.

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Time Server Address:

If you want to use the default Network Time Protocol

(NTP) server, keep the default, Auto. If you want to specify the NTP server,

select Manual, and enter the URL or IP address of the NTP server that you

want to use.

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Resync Timer:

Enter the number of seconds that elapse before the

WRP400 resyncs with the NTP server. The default is 3600 seconds.

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