19216811.liveChapter 3
Advanced Configuration
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Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless-N Router
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
.