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Figure 15

Operation Mode Setup

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

4.3

LAN Overview

Local Area Network (LAN) is a shared communication system to which many computers are

attached. The LAN screens can help you configure a LAN DHCP server, manage IP addresses,

and partition your physical network into logical networks.

Table 13

System General Setup

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Gateway

This is the standard operating mode.

The P-330W takes on all the usual roles of

a home router, including NAT, DHCP Server, and Firewall.

Bridge

Select this to turn your P-330W into a pure bridge, directly linking all computers

on your network to the WAN.

In this mode, you have no protection from Internet

based threats.

Wireless ISP

In this mode, the wireless LAN is disabled and instead the wireless module is acts

as a client to connect to a Wireless ISP.

All the normal router functions are

enabled.

Save

Click

Save

to save your changes back to the P-330W.

Reset

Click

Reset

to begin configuring this screen afresh.

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4.3.1

DHCP Setup

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows individual

clients to obtain TCP/IP configuration at start-up from a server. You can configure the P-

330W as a DHCP server or disable it. When configured as a server, the P-330W provides the

TCP/IP configuration for the clients. If DHCP service is disabled, you must have another

DHCP server on your LAN, or else the computer must be manually configured.

4.3.2

IP Pool Setup

The P-330W is pre-configured with a pool of 33 IP addresses starting from 192.168.10.33 to

192.168.10.65. This configuration leaves 32 IP addresses (excluding the P-330W itself) in the

lower range for other server computers, for instance, servers for mail, FTP, TFTP, web, etc.,

that you may have.

4.3.3

System DNS Servers

Refer to the

IP Address and Subnet Mask

section in the

Setup Wizard

chapter.

4.3.4

LAN TCP/IP

The P-330W has built-in DHCP server capability that assigns IP addresses and DNS servers to

systems that support DHCP client capability.

4.3.5

Factory LAN Defaults

The LAN parameters of the P-330W are preset in the factory with the following values:

•

IP address of 192.168.10.1 with subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (24 bits)

•

DHCP server enabled with 33 client IP addresses starting from 192.168.10.33.

These parameters should work for the majority of installations. If your ISP gives you explicit

DNS server address(es), read the embedded web configurator help regarding what fields need

to be configured.

4.3.6

IP Address and Subnet Mask

Refer to the

IP Address and Subnet Mask

section in the

Wizard Setup

chapter for this

information.

4.3.7

Configuring IP

Click

LAN

to open the

IP

screen.

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Figure 16

LAN IP Setup

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 14

LAN IP Setup

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

IP Address

Type the IP address of your P-330W in dotted decimal notation 192.168.10.1

(factory default).

IP Subnet Mask

The subnet mask specifies the network number portion of an IP address. Your P-

330W will automatically calculate the subnet mask based on the IP address that

you assign. Unless you are implementing subnetting, use the subnet mask

computed by the P-330W 255.255.255.0.

DHCP

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, RFC 2131 and RFC 2132) allows

individual clients (computers) to obtain TCP/IP configuration at startup from a

server.

Choose

Server

box selected unless your ISP instructs you to do

otherwise. Choose

Disabled

the P-330W acting as a DHCP server. When

configured as a server, the P-330W provides TCP/IP configuration for the clients.

If not, DHCP service is disabled and you must have another DHCP server on

your LAN, or else the computers must be manually configured. When set as a

server, fill in the following four fields.

DHCP Client Range

This field specifies the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool.

Show DHCP Client

Push this button opens a new window which will show you a list of the clients that

have recieved an IP address from the internal DHCP server.

MAC Address

Type the MAC address of computer which you want to assign specific IP on you

LAN.

Lease IP Address

Type the IP address that you want to assign the computer on your LAN.

Save

Click

Apply

to save your changes back to the P-330W.

Reset

Click

Reset

to begin configuring this screen afresh.

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4.4

Configuring Password

To change your P-330W’s password (recommended), click the

Password

tab. The screen

appears as shown. This screen allows you to change the P-330W’s password.

Figure 17

Password

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

4.5

Status Screen

Click

STATUS

to open the

Status

screen, which you can use to monitor your P-330W. Note

that these fields are READ-ONLY and only for diagnostic purposes.

Table 15

Password

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

New Password

Type the new password in this field.

The password is case sensitive and may

be up to 36 characters long.

Confirmed Password

Type the new password again in this field.

Save

Click

Save

to save your changes back to the P-330W.

Reset

Click

Reset

to begin configuring this screen afresh.

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Status

The following table describes the labels in this screen.

Table 16

Status

LABEL

DESCRIPTION

Connection

Method

This is the method you have selected for connection to the Internet.

You can

change it using the

Setup Wizard

.

Internet IP Address

This is the WAN port IP address.

Connection Details

This button opens a new window that provides you with more detail on the WAN

connection.

LAN

IP Address

This is the LAN port IP address.

IP Subnet Mask

This is the LAN port subnet mask.

DHCP Server

This is the LAN port DHCP role -

Server (ON)

or

Disabled

.

System

Firmware Version

Displays the current version number of the firmware on the P-330W.

System Data

Provides a greater level of detail on your current system configuration.

Refresh Screen

Causes the P-330W to refresh the screen with the latest information.