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4.4. DHCP

The DHCP screen allows you to configure the settings for 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 your entire network PCs to connect to a

DHCP server, the Router.

If you disable the Router's DHCP server function, you must configure the IP Address, Subnet Mask,

and DNS for each network computer (note that each IP Address must be unique).

DHCP Server:

Select the

Enable

option to enable the Router's DHCP server option.

If you already have a DHCP server on your network or you do not want a DHCP server, then

select

Disable

from the options.

Starting IP Address:

Enter a numerical 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 than192.168.5.253. The default Starting IP Address is

192.168.1.100

.

Number of DHCP Users:

Enter the maximum number of PCs that you want the DHCP server to

assign IP addresses to. The absolute maximum is 253 - possible if 192.168.1.1 is your starting IP

address. 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. 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

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IP Address. If you wish to utilize another, enter that IP Address in one of these fields. You can

enter up to three DNS Server IP Addresses here. The Router will utilize these for quicker access

to functioning DNS servers.

WINS:

The Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) manages each PC’s interaction with the Internet.

If you use a WINS server, enter that server’s IP Address here. Otherwise, leave this blank.

Currently Assigned:

Click the

DHCP Clients Table

button to see a list of PCs assigned IP addresses

by the Router. For each PC, the list shows the client hostname, MAC address, IP address, and

the amount of DHCP client lease time left. Click the

Refresh

button to display the most current

information.

* Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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4.5. SNMP

SNMP:

The

SNMP

screen allows you to customize the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)

settings. SNMP is a popular network monitoring and management protocol.

SNMPv2c

To enable the SNMP support feature, select

Enable

. Otherwise, select

Disable

.

Contact

In the

Contact

field, enter contact information for the

Router.

Device Name

In the

Device Name

field, enter the name of the

Router.

Identification

Location

In the

Location

field, specify the area or location

where the Router resides.

(public)

You may change the SNMP Community's name

from its default,

public

. Then configure the

community's access as either

Read-Only

or

Read-

Write

.

SNMP Community

(private)

You may change the SNMP Community's name

from its default,

private

. Then configure the

community's access as either

Read-Only

or

Read-

Write

.

* Click

Apply

to save your settings.

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4.6. Status

This screen displays the Wireless Router's current status and settings. This information is read-only.

This page will auto re-flash every 5 seconds to keep most update information.

Host Name:

The Host Name is the name of the Router. This entry is necessary for some ISPs.

Domain Name:

The Domain Name is the name of the Router's domain. This entry is necessary for

some ISPs.

DHCP Release:

Click the

DHCP Release

button to delete the Router's current Internet IP address.

DHCP Renew:

Click the

DHCP Renew

button to get a new Internet IP address for the Router.

*Click the

Refresh

button to refresh the Router's status and settings.

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4.7. Advanced Wireless

Wireless MAC Filters:

This function allow administrator to have access control by enter MAC address

of client stations. When

Enable

this function, two new options will show up.

Depend on the filtering propose, it can be selected to

Prevent

or

Permit

.

Click on

Edit MAC Filter List

to add the client stations MAC list.

The table could store up to

40

different MAC addresses. Please follow the format that it required when

an address is input.