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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Wireless-N Home Router
Network Setup
The Network Setup section allows you to change the Router’s local network settings.
Router IP
The Router’s Local IP Address and Subnet Mask are shown here. In most cases, you should keep the defaults.
Local IP Address
. The default value is
192.168.1.1
.
Subnet Mask
. The default value is
255.255.255.0
.
DHCP Server Setting
The Router can be used as a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server for your network. A DHCP server
automatically assigns an IP address to each computer on your network. Unless you already have one, it is highly
recommended that you leave the Router enabled as a DHCP server.
DHCP Server
. DHCP is enabled by factory default. If you already have a DHCP server on your network, set the
Router’s DHCP option to
Disabled
. If you disable DHCP, remember to assign a static IP address to the Router.
Start IP Address
. Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing IP addresses. Because the default
IP address for the Router is 192.168.1.1, the Start IP Address must be 192.168.1. 2 or greater, but smaller than
192.168.1.254. The default Start IP Address is
192.168.1.100
.
Maximum Number of Users
(Optional). Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to
assign IP addresses to. This number cannot be greater than 253. The default is
50
.
Client Lease Time
. The Client Lease Time is the amount of time a network user will be allowed connection to the
Router with their current dynamic IP address. Enter the amount of time, in minutes, that the user will be “leased”
this dynamic IP address. After the dynamic IP address has expired, the user will be automatically assigned a new
dynamic IP address. The default is
0
minutes, which means one day.
Static DNS 1-3
. The Domain Name System (DNS) is how the Internet translates domain or website names into
Internet addresses or URLs. Your ISP will provide you with at least one DNS Server IP Address. You can enter up to
three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Router will use these for quicker access to functioning DNS servers.
WINS
. The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) converts NetBIOS names to IP addresses. If you use a WINS
server, enter that server’s IP address here. Otherwise, leave this field blank.
dynamic ip address
: a temporary IP
address assigned by a DHCP server.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - Basic Setup
Wireless-N Home Router
DHCP Reservation
. Click the
DHCP Reservation
button if you want to assign a fixed local IP address to a MAC
address. You will see a list of DHCP clients with the following information: Client Name, Interface, IP Address, and
MAC Address. Click the
Select
checkbox to reserve a client’s IP address. Then click the
Add Clients
button.
If you want to manually assign an IP address, enter the client’s name in the
Enter Client Name
field. Enter the IP
address you want it to have in the
Assign IP Address
field. Enter its MAC Address in the
To This MAC Address
field.
Click the
Add
button.
A list of DHCP clients and their fixed local IP addresses will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. If you want
to remove a client from this list, click the
Remove
button.
When you have finished your changes, click the
Save Settings
button to save your changes. Click the
Cancel
Changes
button to cancel your changes. To view the most up-to-date information, click the
Refresh
button. To
exit this screen, click the
Close
button.
Time Setting
Time Zone
. Select the time zone in which your network functions. If you want the Router to automatically adjust
the clock for daylight savings, then select the checkbox.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
NOTE:
To test your settings, connect to the
Internet now.
Figure 5-8: DHCP Reservation
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - DDNS
Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - DDNS
The Router offers a Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) feature. DDNS lets you assign a fixed host and domain
name to a dynamic Internet IP address. It is useful when you are hosting your own website, FTP server, or other
server behind the Router.
Before you can use this feature, you need to sign up for DDNS service at one of two DDNS service providers,
DynDNS.org or TZO.com. If you do not want to use this feature, keep the default setting,
Disable
.
DDNS
DDNS Service
If your DDNS service is provided by DynDNS.org, then select
DynDNS.org
from the drop-down menu. If your
DDNS service is provided by TZO, then select
TZO.com
. The features available on the
DDNS
screen will vary,
depending on which DDNS service provider you use.
DynDNS.org
Username, Password, and Host Name
. Enter the settings of the account you set up with DynDNS.org.
System
. Select the DynDNS service you use:
Dynamic
,
Static
, or
Custom
.
Mail Exchange (Optional)
. Enter the address of your mail exchange server, so e-mails to your DynDNS
address go to your mail server.
Backup MX
. This feature allows the mail exchange server to be a backup. To enable this feature, keep the
default,
Enabled
. To disable the feature, select
Disabled
. If you are not sure which setting to select, keep the
default,
Enabled
.
WildCard
. This setting enables or disables wildcards for your host. For example, if your DDNS address is
myplace.dyndns.org
and you enable wildcards, then
x.myplace.dyndns.org
will work as well (x is the
wildcard). To enable wildcards, keep the default,
Enabled
. To disable wildcards, select
Disabled
. If you are
not sure which setting to select, keep the default,
Enabled
.
Status
. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Update
. To manually trigger an update, click this button.
Figure 5-9: Setup Tab - DDNS (DynDNS.org)
ddns
: allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or
e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g.,
www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address.
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - DDNS
Wireless-N Home Router
TZO.com
E-mail Address, TZO Password, and Domain Name
. Enter the settings of the account you set up with TZO.
Internet IP Address
. The Router’s Internet IP address is displayed here. Because it is dynamic, it will change.
Status
. The status of the DDNS service connection is displayed here.
Update
. To manually trigger an update, click this button.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
Figure 5-10: Setup Tab - DDNS (TZO.com)
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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
Wireless-N Home Router
The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification, like a social security
number. Some ISPs will require you to register a MAC address in order to access the Internet. If you do not wish
to re-register the MAC address with your ISP, you may assign the MAC address you have currently registered with
your ISP to the Router with the MAC Address Clone feature.
MAC Address Clone
To use MAC address cloning, select
Enabled
. Otherwise, keep the default,
Disabled
.
MAC Address
. Enter the MAC Address registered with your ISP.
Clone My PC’s MAC
. If you want to clone the MAC address of the PC you are currently using to configure the
Router, then click this button. The Router will automatically detect your PC’s MAC address, so you do NOT have to
call your ISP to change the registered MAC address to the Router’s MAC address. It is recommended that the PC
registered with the ISP is used to open the
MAC Address Clone
screen.
When you have finished making changes to this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save the changes, or
click the
Cancel Changes
button to undo your changes. For more information, click
Help
.
Figure 5-11: Setup Tab - MAC Clone
mac address
: the unique address that a
manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

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