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PPPoE:
1492
PPTP or L2TP:
1460
Network Setup
The Network Setup section changes the settings on the
network connected to the Router’s Ethernet ports. Wireless
Setup is performed through the Wireless tab.
Router Address
This presents both the Router’s IP Address, Subnet Mask,
and URL Address as seen by your network. The default
Router IP address is
192.168.1.1
, and the default URL
address is
http://wrt400n.com
.
Router IP Address
Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)
The settings allow you to configure the Router’s Dynamic
Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server function. The
Router can be used as a DHCP server for your network. A
DHCP server automatically assigns an IP address to each
computer on your network. If you choose to enable the
Router’s DHCP server option, make sure there is no other
DHCP server on your network.
Network Address Server Settings (DHCP)
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).
Starting IP Address
Enter a value for the DHCP server
to start with when is
suing IP addresses. Because the
Router’s default IP address is
192.168.1.1
, the Starting
IP Address must be 192.168.1.2 or greater, but smaller
than 192.168.1.253. The default Starting IP Address is
192.168.1.100
.
Maximum Number of DHCP Users
Enter the maximum
number of computers 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 time is up, 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. If you wish to use another,
enter that IP Address in one of these fields. 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)
manages each computer’s interaction with the Internet. If
you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP Address here.
Otherwise, leave this blank.
DHCP Reservation
Click
DHCP Reservation
if you want
to assign a fixed local IP address to a MAC address.
DHCP Reservation
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
Add Clients
.
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.
Make sure the IP address is between the starting DHCP
server’s IP address and maximum number of DHCP users
range. Enter its MAC Address in the
To This MAC Address
field. Click
Add
.
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
Remove
.
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When you finish your changes, click
Save Settings
to
save your changes. 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
Select the time zone in which your network functions
from this drop-down menu. (You can even automatically
adjust for daylight saving time.)
Time Setting
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Setup > 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 with a DDNS service provider,
www.dyndns.org or www.TZO.com. If you do not want to
use this feature, keep the default setting,
Disabled
.
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
Setup > DDNS > DynDNS
User Name
Enter the User Name for your DDNS account.
Password
Enter the Password for your DDNS account.
Host Name
The is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS
service.
System
Select the DynDNS service you use:
Dynamic
,
Static
, or
Custom
. The default selection is
Dynamic
.
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 disable this feature, keep the default,
Disabled
. To enable the feature, select
Enabled
. If you
are not sure which setting to select, keep the default,
Disabled
.
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, select
Enabled
. To disable wildcards
(or if you are not sure which setting to select), keep the
default,
Disabled
.
Internet IP Address
The Router’s Internet IP address is
displayed. Because it is dynamic, it will change.
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed.
Update
To manually trigger an update, click
Update
.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
TZO.com
Setup > DDNS > TZO
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. Because it is dynamic, it will change.
Status
The status of the DDNS service connection is
displayed.
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Update
To manually trigger an update, click
Update
.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Setup > MAC Address Clone
Every computer hardware device, including the network
adapter of your computer has a unique code called a MAC
address. Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) require you
to register this address with them 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.
Setup > MAC Address Clone
MAC Address Clone
Enabled/Disabled
To enable MAC Address cloning,
select
Enabled
.
User Defined Entry
Enter the MAC Address registered
with your ISP here.
Clone Your PC’s MAC
Clicking this button will clone the
MAC address of the computer you are using.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Setup > Advanced Routing
This screen is used to set up the Router’s advanced
functions. Operating Mode allows you to select the
type(s) of advanced functions you use. Dynamic Routing
automatically adjusts how packets travel on your network.
Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network
destination.
Setup > Advanced Routing
Advanced Routing
NAT
If this Router is hosting your network’s connection
to the Internet, select
Enabled
. When NAT is disabled,
Dynamic Routing (RIP)
will be available as an option.
Dynamic Routing (RIP)
This feature enables the Router to
automatically adjust to physical changes in the network’s
layout and exchange routing tables with the other
router(s). The Router determines the network packets’
route based on the fewest number of hops between the
source and the destination. This feature is
Disabled
by
default.
Static Routing
Select Route Entry number
To set up a static route
between the Router and another network, select a
number from the drop-down list. (A static route is a pre-
determined pathway that network information must travel
to reach a specific host or network.) Enter the information
described below to set up a new static route. (Click
Delete
This Entry
to delete a static route.)
Enter Route Name
Enter a name for the Route here,
using a maximum of 25 alphanumeric characters.
Destination LAN IP
The Destination LAN IP is the address
of the remote network or host to which you want to assign
a static route.
Subnet
Mask
The
Subnet
Mask
determines
which
portion of a Destination LAN IP address is the network
portion, and which portion is the host portion.
Gateway
This is the IP address of the gateway device that
allows for contact between the Router and the remote
network or host.
Interface
This interface tells you whether the Destination
IP Address is on the
LAN & Wireless
(Ethernet and wireless
networks) or the
WAN
(Internet)
.
Click
Show Routing Table
to view the Static Routes you
have already set up.
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Routing Table
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
The basic settings for wireless networking are set on this
screen.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings
Simultaneous Networks
For more wireless bandwidth, the Router can create two
simultaneous yet separate Wireless-N networks, one using
the Wireless-N 5 GHz band and one using the Wireless-N
2.4 GHz band. You can use Wi-Fi Protected Setup to
easily configure and connect to both networks (refer to
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
,
page 11
), or you can manually
configure the Router.
If you use manual configuration, then set up each network
with the following:
Unique Network Name (SSID)
Wireless security settings (refer to
Wireless Security
,
page 12
)
Decide which computers and other wireless devices
should join which network. Wireless-N devices support
both the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands, so they can join either
the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz network. Wireless-G and Wireless-B
devices support only the 2.4 GHz band, so they should
join the 2.4 GHz network. Wireless-A devices support only
the 5 GHz band, so they should join the 5 GHz network.
For the 5 GHz network, configure all computers and other
wireless devices with the same 5 GHz Network Name (SSID)
and wireless security settings. For the 2.4 GHz network,
configure all computers and other wireless devices with
the same 2.4 GHz Network Name (SSID) and wireless
security settings.
NOTE:
Make sure each network uses a unique
Network Name (SSID).
Configuration View
Configuration View
Keep the default selection,
Wi-Fi
Protected Setup
to configure your network using Wi-Fi
Protected Setup. Select
Manual
to set up your wireless
network
your wireless network manually.
Manual
If you set the
Configuration View
to
Manual
, the
Basic
Wireless Settings
screen displays the following fields.
5 GHz or 2.4 GHz Wireless Settings
The same settings are available for the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz
radio bands. The 5 GHz Wireless settings set up a network
using the 5 GHz band, and the 2.4 GHz Wireless settings
set up a network using the 2.4 GHz band.
Network Mode (5 GHz)
From this drop-down menu, you
can select the wireless standards running on your network.
If you have both Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) devices
in your network, keep the default setting,
Mixed
. If you
have only Wireless-A devices, select
Wireless-A Only
. If
you have only Wireless-N (5GHz) devices, select
Wireless-N
Only.
If you do not have any Wireless-A and Wireless-N
(5GHz) devices in your network, select
Disabled
.
Network Mode (2.4 GHz)
From this drop-down menu,
you can select the wireless standards running on your
network. If you have both Wireless-B, Wireless-G and
Wireless-N (2.4GHz) devices in your network, keep the
default setting,
Mixed
. If you have only Wireless-B devices,
select
Wireless-B Only
. If you have only Wireless-G devices,
select
Wireless-G Only
. If you have only Wireless-N
(2.4GHz) devices, select
Wireless-N Only
. If you do not
have any Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N (2.4GHz)
devices in your network, select
Disabled
.
Network Name (SSID)
The SSID is the network name
shared among all points in a wireless network. The
SSID must be identical for all devices in the wireless
network. It is case-sensitive and must not exceed
32 keyboard characters. Make sure this setting is the same
for all points in your wireless network. For added security,
you should change the default SSID to a unique name.
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Channel Width (5 GHz)
For best performance in a
network using Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5 GHz) devices,
keep the default,
Auto (20MHz or 40MHz)
. For a channel
width of 40 MHz, select
40MHz only
. For a channel width
of 20 MHz, select
20MHz only
.
Channel Width (2.4 GHz)
For best performance in a
network using Wireless-B, Wireless-G and Wireless-N
(2.4 GHz) devices, select
Auto (20MHz or 40MHz)
. For
a channel width of 40 MHz, select
40MHz only
. For a
channel width of 20 MHz, keep the default,
20MHz only
.
Wide Channel (5 GHz)
If you selected 40MHz only or Auto
(20MHz or 40MHz) for the Channel Width setting, then this
setting will be available for your primary Wireless-N (5GHz)
channel. If you are not sure which channel to select, keep
the default,
Auto
.
Wide Channel (2.4 GHz)
If you selected 40MHz only or
Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) for the Channel Width setting,
then this setting will be available for your primary
Wireless-N (2.4GHz) channel. If you are not sure which
channel to select, keep the default,
Auto
.
Standard Channel (5 GHz)
Select the channel for
Wireless-A and Wireless-N (5GHz) networking. If you
selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) for the
Channel Width setting, then the Standard Channel will be
a secondary channel for Wireless-N (5GHz). If you are not
sure which channel to select, keep the default,
Auto
.
Standard Channel (2.4 GHz)
Select the channel for
Wireless-B, Wireless-G, and Wireless-N (2.4GHz) networking.
If you selected 40MHz only or Auto (20MHz or 40MHz) for
the Channel Width setting, then the Standard Channel will
be a secondary channel for Wireless-N (2.4GHz). If you are
not sure which channel to select, keep the default,
Auto
.
SSID Broadcast
When wireless clients survey the local
area for wireless networks to associate with, they will
detect the SSID broadcast by the Router. To broadcast the
Router’s SSID, keep the default setting,
Enabled
. If you
do not want to broadcast the Router’s SSID, then select
Disabled
.
Click
Save Settings
to apply your changes, or click
Cancel
Changes
to cancel your changes.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
There are three methods available. Use the method that
applies to the client device you are configuring.
Wireless > Basic Wireless Settings (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
NOTE:
Wi-Fi Protected Setup configures one
client device at a time. Repeat the instructions
for each client device that supports Wi-Fi
Protected Setup.
Method #1
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup button.
Click or press the
1.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button on
the client device.
Click
the
2.
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
button on this
screen.
After the client device has been configured, click the
3.
OK
button. Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions.
Method #2
Use this method if your client device has a Wi-Fi Protected
Setup PIN number.
Enter the PIN number from the client device in the
1.
field on this screen.
Click the
2.
Register
button.
After the client device has been configured, click the
3.
OK
button. Then refer back to your client device or its
documentation for further instructions.

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