ADC Modem MM701G, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Managing the Modem Using a Web Browser
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3 Do one of the following:
• Click
Apply
, then save changes as described in “Saving Changes” on page 38 .
• Click
Reset
to restart the session.
4 If you enabled DHCP, reboot the system as described in “Rebooting the Modem” on
page 39 to activate the DHCP parameters.
DHCP Gateway Enter the IP address of the default gateway that is provided by the LAN administrator
for devices on the LAN. The MM701G must be configured as a DHCP server and
provides this gateway IP address to requesting DHCP clients (such as PCs) on the
LAN.
DNS Server Enter the IP address of the Domain Name System (DNS) server that is provided by
either the service provider or the LAN administrator. The MM701G must be
configured as a DHCP server and provides this DNS IP address to requesting DHCP
clients (such as PCs) on the LAN.
The DNS server maps human-readable addresses to IP addresses. A
human-readable address is one such as:
maggie.copro.company.com
.
The DNS resolver on the server translates this to a numeric value. This numeric value
is the IP address assigned to a WAN session (see
page 23 ).
Parameter Description