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The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

5.

Make sure that the

Use Router as DHCP Server

check box is selected.

6.

Specify the range of IP addresses that the router assigns:

a.

In the

Starting IP Address

field, type the lowest number in the range.

This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router.

b.

In the

Ending IP Address

field, type the number at the end of the range of IP

addresses.

This IP address must be in the same subnet as the router.

7.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:

•

An IP address from the range that you defined

•

Subnet mask

•

Gateway IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)

•

DNS server IP address (the router’s LAN IP address)

Disable the DHCP Server Feature in the Router

By default, the router acts as a DHCP server. The router assigns IP, DNS server, and default

gateway addresses to all computers connected to the LAN. The assigned default gateway

address is the LAN address of the router.

You can use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or specify the network

settings of all your computers.

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To disable the DHCP server feature in the router:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

5.

Clear the

Use Router as DHCP Server

check box.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

7.

(Optional) If this service is disabled and no other DHCP server is on your network, set your

computer IP addresses manually so that they can access the router.

Manage Reserved LAN IP Addresses

When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer always

receives the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Assign

reserved IP addresses to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.

Reserve an IP Address



To reserve an IP address:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

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2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

5.

In the Address Reservation section of the page, click the

Add

button.

6.

In the

IP Address

field, type the IP address to assign to the computer or server.

Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.

7.

Type the MAC address of the computer or server.

Tip:

If the computer is already on your network, you can copy its MAC

address from the Attached Devices page and paste it here.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

The reserved address is entered into the table.

The reserved address is not assigned until the next time the computer contacts the router’s

DHCP server. Reboot the computer, or access its IP configuration and force a DHCP release

and renew.

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Edit a Reserved IP Address



To edit a reserved address entry:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

5.

Select the radio button next to the reserved address.

6.

Click the

Edit

button.

The Address Reservation page displays.

7.

Change the settings.

8.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Delete a Reserved IP Address Entry



To delete a reserved address entry:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

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A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router admin user name and password.

The user name is

admin

. The default password is

password

. The user name and

password are case-sensitive.

The BASIC Home page displays.

4.

Select

ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup

.

5.

Select the radio button next to the reserved address.

6.

Click the

Delete

button.

The address is removed.

Custom Static Routes

Typically, you do not need to add static routes unless you use multiple routers or multiple IP

subnets on your network.

As an example of when a static route is needed, consider the following case:

•

Your main Internet access is through a cable modem to an ISP.

•

Your home network includes an ISDN router for connecting to the company where you

are employed. This router’s address on your LAN is 192.168.1.100.

•

Your company’s network address is 134.177.0.0.

When you set up your router, two implicit static routes were created. A default route was

created with your ISP as the gateway, and a second static route was created to your local

network for all 192.168.1.x addresses. With this configuration, if you try to access a device on

the 134.177.0.0 network, your router forwards your request to the ISP. The ISP forwards your

request to the company where you are employed, and the company firewall is likely to deny

the request.