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The Setup Tab - Basic Setup

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX200

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, you must configure all

of your network PCs to connect to a DHCP server (the Router), and make sure there is no other DHCP server on

your network.

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 click the

Disable

radio button (no other DHCP features will be available).

Starting IP Address

. Enter a value for the DHCP server to start with when issuing 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 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 time is up, the user will be automatically assigned a new dynamic IP address.

The default is 0 minutes, which means one day.

IP Address

Range

. The range of available IP addresses is displayed here.

Static DNS 1-2

. 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, type that IP Address in one of these fields.

Time Setting

Change the time zone in which your network functions from this pull-down menu. (You can even automatically

adjust for daylight savings time.) Then, check

Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes

.

Figure 5-11: Time Setting

Figure 5-10: Network Address Server Settings

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Chapter 5: Configuring the Wireless-G Broadband Router

The Setup Tab - DDNS

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX200

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

www.dyndns.org

, a DDNS service provider.

DDNS

DDNS Service

. To use DDNS, select

DynDNS.org

. If you do not want to use DDNS, keep the default,

Disable

.

User Name

. Enter the User Name for your DDNS account

Password

. Enter the Password for your DDNS account.

Host Name

. This is the DDNS URL assigned by the DDNS service.

Internet IP Address

. This displays the Router’s current IP Address as seen on the Internet.

Status

. This displays the status of the DDNS connection.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-12: Setup Tab - DDNS

ddns

: allows the hosting of a website, FTP server,

or e-mail server with a fixed domain name (e.g.,

www.xyz.com) on a dynamic IP address

connection type.

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The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX200

The Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

A MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification. 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

Enable/Disable

. To have the MAC Address cloned, click the radio button beside

Enable

.

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 your registered PC.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-13: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone

mac address

: the unique address that a

manufacturer assigns to each networking device.

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The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX200

The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing

This tab is used to set up the Router’s advanced functions. NAT Mode allows you to select the type(s) of advanced

functions you use. Static Routing sets up a fixed route to another network destination.

Advanced Routing

NAT Mode

Select the mode in which this Router will function. If this Router is hosting your network’s connection to the

Internet, select

Enable

. If another Router exists on your network, select

Disable

, which will disable the DHCP

server on this Router.

Dynamic Routing

With Dynamic Routing you can enable the Router to automatically adjust to physical changes in the network’s

layout. The Router, using the RIP protocol, determines the network packets’ route based on the fewest number of

hops between the source and the destination. The RIP protocol regularly broadcasts routing information to other

routers on the network.

RIP

. To use dynamic routing, click the

Enable

radio button.

Receive RIP Version

. To use dynamic routing for reception of network data, select the protocol you want:

Both

RIP v1 and v2

,

RIPv1

, or

RIPv2

. If you do not want to use this feature, select

None

.

Transmit RIP Version

. To use dynamic routing for transmission of network data, select the protocol you want:

Both RIP v1 and v2

,

RIPv1

, or

RIPv2

. If you do not want to use this feature, select

None

.

Static Routing

To set up a static route between the Router and another network, select a number from the

Select set number

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 the

Delete

This Entry

button 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.

Figure 5-14: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing

default gateway

: a device that forwards

Internet traffic from your local area network

Figure 5-15: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing - NAT Mode

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The Setup Tab - Advanced Routing

Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX200

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.

Default 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), the

WAN

(Internet), or

Loopback

(a dummy network in which one PC acts like a network—

necessary for certain software programs).

Click the

Show Routing Table

button to view the Static Routes you’ve already set up.

Change these settings as described here and click the

Save Settings

button to apply your changes or

Cancel

Changes

to cancel your changes.

Figure 5-16: Setup Tab - Advanced Routing - NAT

Mode - Routing Table

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