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•
From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click LAN IP Setup to view
the LAN IP Setup menu.
Configuring LAN TCP/IP Setup Parameters
The router is shipped preconfigured to use private IP addresses on the LAN side and to act as a
DHCP server. The router’s default LAN IP configuration is:
•
LAN IP address:
192.168.1.1
•
Subnet mask:
255.255.255.0
These addresses are part of the designated private address range for use in private networks, and
should be suitable for most applications. If your network has a requirement to use a different IP
addressing scheme, you can make those changes in this menu.
The LAN IP parameters are:
•
IP Address
The LAN IP address of the router.
•
IP Subnet Mask
The LAN Subnet Mask of the router. Combined with the IP address, the IP Subnet Mask
allows a device to know which other addresses are local to it, and which must be reached
through a gateway or router.
Figure 5-1
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RIP Direction
RIP allows a router to exchange routing information with other routers. The RIP Direction
selection controls how the router sends and receives RIP packets. Both is the default.
—
When set to Both or Out Only, the router broadcasts its routing table periodically.
—
When set to Both or In Only, the router incorporates the RIP information that it receives.
—
When set to None, the router does not send any RIP packets and ignores any RIP
packets received.
•
RIP Version
This controls the format and the broadcasting method of the RIP packets sent by the router.
(It recognizes both formats when receiving.) The default setting is RIP-1.
—
RIP-1 is universally supported. RIP-1 is usually adequate unless you have an unusual
network setup.
—
RIP-2 carries more information. RIP-2B uses subnet broadcasting.
Using the Router as a DHCP server
By default, the router functions as a DHCP server, allowing it to assign IP, DNS server, and default
gateway addresses to all computers connected to the router's LAN. The assigned default gateway
address is the LAN address of the router. The router assigns IP addresses to the attached computers
from a pool of addresses specified in this menu. Each pool address is tested before it is assigned to
avoid duplicate addresses on the LAN.
For most applications, the default DHCP and TCP/IP settings of the router are satisfactory. See
“Internet Networking and TCP/IP Addressing” in Appendix B
for an explanation of DHCP and
information about how to assign IP addresses for your network.
Specify the pool of IP addresses to be assigned by setting the Starting IP Address and Ending IP
Address. These addresses should be part of the same IP address subnet as the router’s LAN IP
address. Using the default addressing scheme, you should define a range between
192.168.1.2
and
192.168.1.254
, although you may wish to save part of the range for devices with
fixed addresses.
The router delivers the following parameters to any LAN device that requests DHCP:
•
An IP Address from the range you have defined
Note:
If you change the LAN IP address of the router while connected through the
browser, you will be disconnected. You must then open a new connection to the
new IP address and log in again.
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Subnet Mask
•
Gateway IP Address (the router’s LAN IP address)
•
Primary DNS Server (if you entered a Primary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu;
otherwise, the router’s LAN IP address)
•
Secondary DNS Server (if you entered a Secondary DNS address in the Basic Settings menu)
To use another device on your network as the DHCP server, or to manually configure the network
settings of all of your computers, deselect Use Router as DHCP Server. Otherwise, leave it
selected. If you deselect this service and no other DHCP server is available on your network, you
will need to set your computers’ IP addresses manually or they will not be able to access the router.
Using Address Reservation
When you specify a reserved IP address for a computer on the LAN, that computer will always
receive the same IP address each time it accesses the router’s DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses
should be assigned to computers or servers that require permanent IP settings.
To reserve an IP address:
1.
Click Add.
2.
In the IP Address box, 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
)
3.
Type the MAC Address of the computer or server.
4.
Click Apply to enter the reserved address into the table.
To edit or delete a reserved address entry:
1.
Click the button next to the reserved address you want to edit or delete.
2.
Click Edit or Delete.
Tip:
If the computer is already present on your network, you can copy its MAC
address from the Attached Devices menu and paste it here.
Note:
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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Using a Dynamic DNS Service
If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) gives you a permanently assigned IP address, you can
register a domain name and have that name linked with your IP address by public Domain Name
Servers (DNS). However, if your Internet account uses a dynamically assigned IP address, you do
not know in advance what your IP address will be, and the address can change frequently. In this
case, you can use a commercial dynamic DNS service, which will allow you to register your
domain to their IP address, and will forward traffic directed at your domain to your frequently
changing IP address.
Your router contains a client that can connect to the dynamic DNS service provided by
DynDNS.org. You must first visit their website at
www.dyndns.org
and obtain an account and host
name, which you will configure in the router. Then, whenever your ISP-assigned IP address
changes, your router will automatically contact the dynamic DNS service provider, log in to your
account, and register your new IP address. If your host name is
hostname
, you will be able to reach
your router at
hostname.dyndns.org
.
From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click on Dynamic DNS to view
the Dynamic DNS menu.
Note:
If your ISP assigns a private WAN IP address (such as
192.168.x.x
or
10.x.x.x
), the dynamic DNS service will not work because private addresses
are not routed on the Internet.
Figure 5-2
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To configure Dynamic DNS:
1.
Register for an account with one of the dynamic DNS service providers whose names appear
in the Select Service Provider box. For example, for DynDNS.org, go to
www.dyndns.org
.
2.
Select the checkbox for Use a Dynamic DNS Service.
3.
Select the name of your dynamic DNS Service Provider.
4.
Type the Host Name (or domain name) that your dynamic DNS service provider gave you.
5.
Type the User Name for your dynamic DNS account.
This is the name you use to log in to your account, not your host name.
6.
Type the Password (or key) for your dynamic DNS account.
7.
If your dynamic DNS provider allows the use of wildcards in resolving your URL, you can
select the Use Wildcards checkbox to activate this feature.
For example, the wildcard feature will cause
*.yourhost.dyndns.org
to be aliased to the same
IP address as
yourhost.dyndns.org
.
8.
Click Apply to save your configuration.
Configuring the WAN Setup Options
The WAN Setup options let you configure a DMZ (De-Militarized Zone) server, change the
Maximum Transmit Unit (MTU) size, and enable the wireless router to respond to a ping on the
WAN port. From the main menu of the browser interface, under Advanced, click WAN Setup to
view the WAN Setup menu.
Figure 5-3

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