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Configuring Advanced Settings
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Define the range of IP addresses the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl should use to auto-
matically assign IP addresses to the PCs. Define the
First issued IP address
and the
Last issued IP address
.
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If you want to define a different
Default gateway
in your local area network instead
of the Gigaset SX763 WLAN dsl, enter the IP address of this default gateways in the
relevant boxes.
Entering the DNS server
DNS is a decentralised service that assigns PC names or Internet addresses (
Domain
names
) and IP addresses to one another. A DNS server must administer this information
for each server or for each LAN with an Internet connection.
Your Internet service provider will usually provide you with a
DNS server
that makes this
assignment when an Internet connection is set up. If necessary, you can manually
define the DNS server to be used for the Internet connections.
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Enter the IP addresses for your preferred DNS servers (
Preferred DNS server
and
Alternate DNS server
).
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You can define the name of a domain (Windows workgroup) in the
Domain name
field.
Assigning static IP addresses to individual PCs
Even if you have activated the DHCP server, you can still assign a static IP address to indi-
vidual PCs (e.g. when setting up these PCs for NAT functions).
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Enter the
MAC address
of the PC to which you want to assign a static IP address.
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Enter the
IP address
you wish to assign to the PC.
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Click the
Add
button to add the entry to the list.
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Click the
Delete
button to delete the entry from the list.
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Apply the settings by clicking
OK
.