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Basic Settings
Setup > Basic Setup
Cisco WRP400 User 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.
Figure11
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.
•
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.
•
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:
-
DHCP or Static IP:
1500
-
PPPoE:
1492
-
PPTP or L2TP:
460
-
Telstra Cable:
1500
•
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.
Figure12
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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Figure 13
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).
•
DHCP Reservation:
Click this button if you want to reserve IP addresses for
clients. See
“DHCP Reservation,” on page 32
.
•
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.
•
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.
•
IP Address Range:
You can view the range of available IP addresses.
•
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.
•
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.
Figure14
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
.
•
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
.
•
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.
Figure 15
Setup > Basic Setup > Time Setting
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Time Zone:
Select the time zone for the location.
•
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.
•
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.
•
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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