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4.9
DHCP
Figure 4-46 The DHCP menu
There are three submenus under the DHCP menu (shown in Figure 4-46):
DHCP Settings
,
DHCP Clients List
and
Address Reservation
.
Click any of them, and you will be able to
configure the corresponding functions.
4.9.1
DHCP Settings
Choose menu “
DHCP
→
DHCP Settings
”, you can configure the DHCP Server on the page as
shown in Figure 4-47.The router is set up by default as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) server, which provides the TCP/IP configuration for all the PC(s) that are connected to
the router on the LAN.
Figure 4-47 DHCP Settings
DHCP Server - Enable
or
Disable
the DHCP server. If you disable the Server, you must
have another DHCP server within your network or else you must configure the computer
manually.
Start IP Address -
Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to start with when assigning
IP addresses. 192.168.0.100 is the default start address.
End IP Address -
Specify an IP address for the DHCP Server to end with when assigning IP
addresses. 192.168.0.199 is the default end address.
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Address Lease Time -
The
Address 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 and 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 range of the time is 1
~ 2880 minutes. The default value is 120 minutes.
Default Gateway -
(optional.) It is suggested to input the IP address of the Ethernet port of
the router. The default value is 192.168.0.1.
Default Domain -
(optional) Input the domain name of your network.
Primary DNS -
(optional) Input the DNS IP address provided by your ISP or consult your ISP.
Secondary DNS -
(optional) Input the IP address of another DNS server if your ISP provides
two DNS servers.
Note:
To use the DHCP server function of the router, you must configure all computers on the LAN as
"Obtain an IP Address automatically".
4.9.2
DHCP Clients List
Choose menu “
DHCP
→
DHCP Clients List
”, you can view the information about the clients
attached to the router in the screen as shown in Figure 4-48.
Figure 4-48 DHCP Clients List
Client Name
-
The name of the DHCP client
MAC Address
-
The MAC address of the DHCP client
Assigned IP
-
The IP address that the router has allocated to the DHCP client
Lease Time
-
The time of the DHCP client leased. After the dynamic IP address has expired,
a new dynamic IP address will be automatically assigned to the user.
You cannot change any of the values on this page. To update this page and to show the current
attached devices, click the
Refresh
button.
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4.9.3
Address Reservation
Choose menu “
DHCP
→
Address Reservation
”, you can view and add a reserved address for
clients via the next screen (shown in Figure 4-49). When you specify a reserved IP address for a
PC on the LAN, that PC will always receive the same IP address each time when it accesses the
DHCP server. Reserved IP addresses should be assigned to the servers that require permanent
IP settings.
Figure 4-49 Address Reservation
MAC Address -
The MAC address of the PC for which you want to reserve an IP address.
Reserved IP Address -
The IP address reserved for the PC by the router.
Status
-
The status of this entry, either
Enabled
or
Disabled
.
To Reserve an IP address:
1.
Click the
Add New…
button. Then Figure 4-50 will pop up.
2.
Enter the MAC address (in XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format.) and IP address (in dotted-decimal
notation) of the computer for which you want to reserve an IP address.
3.
Click the
Save
button.
Figure 4-50 Add or Modify an Address Reservation Entry
To modify or delete an existing entry:
1.
Click the
Modify
in the entry you want to modify. If you want to delete the entry, click the
Delete
.
2.
Modify the information.
3.
Click the
Save
button.
Click the
Enable/Disable All
button to make all entries enabled/disabled
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Click the
Delete All
button to delete all entries.
Click the
Next
button to go to the next page and Click the
Previous
button to return the previous
page.
4.10 USB Settings
Figure 4-51 The USB Settings menu
There are five submenus under the USB Settings menu (shown in Figure 4-51):
Disk Settings
,
Folder Sharing
,
and
Print Server
. Click any of them, and you will be able to configure the
corresponding functions.
4.10.1
Disk Settings
Choose menu “
USB Settings
→
Disk Settings
”, you can configure the USB drive connected to
the Router, and view the
Device Settings
like ID, Volume, Capacity, Free Space and Sharing
Status.
Figure 4-52 Disk Setting
Volume -
The volume name of the storage drive. Volume 1-8 is mapped to USB Port 1,
Volume 9-16 is mapped to USB Port 2.
Capacity -
The storage capacity of the USB driver.
Free -
The available space of the USB driver.
Active
- Indicates the sharing status of each storage volume.
Follow the instructions below to set up your router as a file server:
1.
Plug the
external hard drive
or
USB flash drive
into the router.
2.
Click
Scan
to find the connected drive.
3.
Click
Safely Remove
to eject the connected drive.
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4.
Check the
Active
box to enable file sharing.
5.
Uncheck the
Active
box to disable file sharing.
4.10.2
Folder Sharing
Choose menu “
USB Settings
→
Folder Sharing
”, you can create an FTP server that can be
accessed from the Internet or your local network.
Figure 4-53 FTP Server Configuration
Sharing Account
Use Login Account
- You can use the login account or create a new one. The username
and the password are the same as that of the login account. When choosing Use Login
Account as shared account, the text boxes below cannot be edited.
Use Following Account
- You can create a new username and password.
Username
- Type the username that you want to give access to the USB drive. The
username must be composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters
in length.
Password
- Enter the password in the Password field. The password must be
composed of alphanumeric symbols not exceeding 15 characters in length. For
security purposes, the password for each user account is not displayed.
Confirm Password
- Re-enter the password here.

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